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This issue explores two more stops on John Wilkes Booth's escape route: Bryantown Tavern and Cleydael--the history and the families who lived there. It also includes eyewitness accounts from the night of April 14, 1865, which were recorded half a century after Lincoln's assassination by those who were in Ford's Theatre that night.
Our apologies to those who couldn't connect via Zoom to the Surratt Society's Annual Conference on April 25. It was rescheduled to May 2, 2026. Minutes of the meeting are included.
As previously posted, after a short business meeting and the election of officers for the 2026-27 term, there were two speakers: Mike Mazzeo on the history and restoration of Rich Hill, which was the home of Samuel Cox and John Wilkes Booth's third stop in his attempted escape. Joe Barry discussed the audience at Ford's Theatre on the night of April 14, 1865.
Please be aware that there was a problem downloading some of the past Surratt Couriers. The website provider has changed its pdf app. Hopefully, the problem is now fixed.
The headline above and the box below seem to work for the March/April 2026 issue.
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Surratt Society is a non-profit supporter of the Surratt House Museum, which is owned and operated by The Maryland-National Capital Park and Planning Commission (history.pgparks.com).
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