Who attended ford’s theatre on april 14, 1865?
Towards providing a unified list of attendees, their location in the theater, their claims, and their veracity.
the list
GOOD FRIDAY, APRIL 14, 1865 was one of the most consequential days in American history. The exact details of President Abraham Lincoln’s assassination have been contested by scores of eyewitnesses who offered contradictory testimony, and whose fading memories over the succeeding decades added further confusion. In light of this challenge, an exhaustive, unified list of the attendees at Ford’s Theatre provides an opportunity to clarify the record. Towards this goal, this is the first such list:
Current as of April 7, 2026
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