 Despite the acting fame of the entire Booth family, John Wilkes Booth will always be most known for assassinating Abraham Lincoln.Havre de Grace, a city incorporated in 1785 within Harford County, was once under consideration to be the capital of the United States rather than Washington, D.C.It was favored for its strategic location at the top of the Chesapeake Bay; this location would facilitate trade while being secure in time of war.