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Surratt House Museum[View Images]
Built in 1852 as a middle-class plantation home, historic Surratt House also served as a tavern and hostelry, a post office, and polling place during the crucial decade before the Civil War. During the war, it was a safehouse for the Confederate underground which flourished in Southern Maryland. It was the country home of Mary Surratt, first woman to be executed by the United States government after being found guilty of conspiring with John Wilkes Booth to assassinate Abraham Lincoln.
Restored in 1976 by The Maryland-National Capital Park and Planning Commission, today the museum presents a variety of programs and events, recapturing the history of mid-19th century life and focusing on the fascinating web of the Lincoln conspiracy.
Opening Hours
The museum is open for public tours from mid-January through mid-December, except for Easter Sunday and major holidays. Museum hours are 11 am to 3 pm on Thursdays and Fridays, and noon to 4 pm on Saturdays and Sundays. The last tour of the day begins one–half hour before closing. Group tours may be arranged by appointment. Admission to the museum is $3.00 for adults, $2.00 for senior citizens and groups of ten or more adults, $1.00 for children ages 5 to 18, and FREE for children younger than 4. Surratt Society members do not pay a fee to visit the museum.
The museum is open for public tours from mid-January through mid-December, except for Easter Sunday and major holidays. Museum hours are 11 am to 3 pm on Thursdays and Fridays, and noon to 4 pm on Saturdays and Sundays. The last tour of the day begins one–half hour before closing. Group tours may be arranged by appointment. Admission to the museum is $3.00 for adults, $2.00 for senior citizens and groups of ten or more adults, $1.00 for children ages 5 to 18, and FREE for children younger than 4. Surratt Society members do not pay a fee to visit the museum.
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