The Petersen House, 10th Street Washington DC. President Abraham Lincoln died here on 15th April 1865.

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The Petersen House, 10th Street Washington DC. President Abraham Lincoln died here on 15th April 1865. Lincoln had been shot by John Wilkes Booth, an actor, at the Ford's Theatre opposite on the evening of 14th April 1865.

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Location: Petersen House 10th Street, NW, Washington DC, United States
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