Dark Night In April - The Lincoln Assassination In-Person
On Good Friday, April 14th, 1865, Our 16th President, Abraham Lincoln, was mortally wounded while attending the play - Our American Cousin - at Ford's Theatre as the American Civil War was drawing to a close. Lincoln was the first American president to be assassinated and it was carried out by the well-known stage actor John Wilkes Booth, as part of a larger conspiracy in a bid to revive the Confederate cause. Booth’s co-conspirators were assigned the tasks to kill Secretary of State William H. Seward and Vice President Andrew Johnson. By simultaneously eliminating the top three people in the administration, Booth and his collaborators hoped to sever the head of the United States government. Lincoln died the following day at 7:22 am. Join historical reenactor, lecturer and tour guide Michael Jesberger as we revisit the tragedy and sorrow of this fateful event in American history.
About Michael Jesberger
Michael Jesberger is an independent military historian who specializes in the American Revolution and Civil War time periods. He is renowned for his depth and breadth of knowledge, as well as his engaging and passionate presentation style, whether providing formal lectures, living history presentations or tours of historic sites in the Tri-state area.
A member of numerous history based organizations and active in the reenactment community, he participates in numerous battle reenactments, living history programs and ceremonies to honor American veterans. A lifelong resident of the Philadelphia region, he is a native of Northeast Philadelphia and has relocated to Bucks and Montgomery County, PA.
Learn more at MrUSHistory.com