The House Where Lincoln Died
The House Where Lincoln Died is a park in Washington, D.C., Mid-Atlantic. The House Where Lincoln Died is situated nearby to the suburb Downtown, as well as near the neighborhood Chinatown.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include National Mall and Ford’s Theatre.
National Mall
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The National Mall, a national park, is a famous 2-mile-long tree-lined, pedestrian-friendly boulevard in Washington, D.C. stretching from the Capitol Building in the east to the Lincoln Memorial and Potomac River on the west.
Ford’s Theatre
Theater building
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Ford's Theatre is a theater in Washington, D.C., which opened in 1863. In 1865, it was the site of the assassination of Abraham Lincoln by John Wilkes Booth.
Petersen House
Museum
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The Petersen House is a 19th-century federal style row house in the United States in Washington, D.C., located at 516 10th Street NW, several blocks east of the White House.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Downtown and East End.
Downtown
Suburb
Photo: Kurt Kaiser, CC0.
Downtown is the central business district of Washington, D.C., located in Northwest D.C. It is the third largest central business district in the United States.
East End
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East End is D.C.'s old downtown quarter, east of 15th St, and includes the neighborhoods of Chinatown, Penn Quarter, Judiciary Square, and Mount Vernon Square. Most D.C. natives simply call this area Downtown.
Golden Triangle
Neighborhood
The Golden Triangle is a neighborhood and business improvement district in Washington, D.C. Covering 43 blocks, it encompasses the western part of Washington's central business district, running from the front yard of the White House's north side to Dupont Circle and from 16th Street NW to 21st Street NW and including sections of K Street and Connecticut Avenue.
The House Where Lincoln Died
- Type: Park
- Also known as: “Das Sterbehaus Lincolns”, “Lincoln House”, “Maison ou Lincoln est mort”, “Petersen Boarding House”, and “Petersen House”
- Location: Washington, D.C., Mid-Atlantic, United States, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
38.8965° or 38° 53′ 47″ northLongitude
-77.02637° or 77° 1′ 35″ westElevation
26 feet (8 metres)Open location code
87C4VXWF+JFGeoNames ID
4140686
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Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Chinatown and Downtown DC.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Ford’s Theatre National Historic Site and National Union Building.
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