The Peterson House-Washington D.C.-Where Lincoln Died Monday, 29 October 2012 · by hanspostcard · in American History, Crime, History, Photography, Presidents, Travel. · The Peterson House-Washington D.C. Across the street from Ford’s Theater. This is where they brought Lincoln after he was shot April 14th,1865. He died early the next morning. Share this:FacebookEmailLinkedInRedditTwitterLike Loading... Related
And with Lincoln’s death died any chance for the peaceful reconstruction of post-bellum America.