Lincoln has been assasinated!
By Talia
Event Information
Lincoln shot in the head
Mr. and Mrs. Lincoln were going to Ford's Theatre to watch the play Our American Cousin. When someone snuck in behind them. They didn't know he was in there. He then shot Lincoln in the back of the head!
When?
Friday, Apr 14, 1865, 12:00 AM
Where?
Ford's Theatre, Washington, D.C., United States
Ford's Theater
- Where Lincoln and his wife were watching Our American Cousin.
Lincoln getting shot
- John Wilkes Booth shooting Lincoln while he was trying to watch a play.
John Wilkes Booth
- Shot Lincoln in the back of the head.
Many people are devastated.
So many people are devastated about Lincoln's death on April 14,1865. He influenced and helped a lot of people, and now he isn't going to be around any longer.