What is Ford's Theater?
[[File:FordsTheaterPresidentalBox.JPG|The box at Ford's Theater where Lincoln was shot|right|150px|thumb]] '''Ford's Theater''' is a building in [[Washington, D.C.]]. It is most well known as the place where [[Abraham Lincoln]] was shot by [[John Wilkes Booth]] during the play ''Our American Cousin''. It is called Ford's Theater because it was run by a man named Ford during the [[American Civil War]]. The building has been rebuilt several times. Before the Civil War, it was used as church. After the Civil War, it was used as a museum, warehouse and office. It is now a National Historic Site. {{multistub|US|history}} [[Category:Theatres in the United States]] [[Category:Abraham Lincoln]] [[Category:Buildings and structures in Washington, D.C.]]