Want to come heckle BoothieBarn authors Dave Taylor and Kate Ramirez in person? Here are some of our public speaking engagements planned for the future.
Date(s): Saturday, September 2, 2017
Location: Surratt House Museum (9118 Brandywine Road, Clinton, MD 20735)
Time: 7:00 am – 7:00 pm
Speech: John Wilkes Booth Escape Route Bus Tour
Speaker: Dave Taylor
Description: The 12 hour bus trip which documents the escape of the assassin through Washington, D.C., Maryland, and Virginia.
Cost: $85. Registration information can be found at: http://www.surrattmuseum.org/booth-escape-tour
Date: Sunday, September 3, 2017
Location: Tudor Hall (17 Tudor Ln, Bel Air, MD 21015)
Time: 2:00 pm
Speech: Junius Brutus Booth, Jr.: The Eldest Brother of John Wilkes Booth
Speaker: Dave Taylor
Description: While born almost a generation apart, June Booth was very close to his younger brother, John Wilkes. June paved the path that most of the Booth brothers would walk when he became an actor in defiance of his father’s wishes. In his speech, Dave will discuss the life of Junius Brutus Booth, Jr., pointing out the ways in which he replicated his father and how he reacted to the news that his brother had killed Abraham Lincoln. More information can be found at: http://spiritsoftudorhall.blogspot.com/2016/11/make-plans-to-visit-tudor-hall-in-2017_7.html
Cost: $5.00 cash for the talk and a tour of Tudor Hall
Date: Sunday, October 8, 2017
Location: Tudor Hall (17 Tudor Ln, Bel Air, MD 21015)
Time: 2:00 pm
Speech: “A Long Look Backward”: From the Pen of Asia Booth
Speaker: Kate Ramirez
Description: Asia Booth was the chronicler of the Booth family’s greatest triumphs and their most heart breaking failures. In her speech, Kate will look more into Asia Booth and her myriad of writings. More information can be found at: http://spiritsoftudorhall.blogspot.com/2016/11/make-plans-to-visit-tudor-hall-in-2017_7.html
Cost: $5.00 cash for the talk and a tour of Tudor Hall
Date: Saturday, November 11, 2017
Location: Surratt House Museum (9118 Brandywine Road, Clinton, MD 20735)
Time: 2:00 pm
Speech: The Death of Abraham Lincoln: Reactions from a Divided Nation
Speaker: Dave Taylor
Description: The assassination of President Abraham Lincoln was an unprecedented event in American history. From coast to coast, the dramatic news resonated deeply with people from all walks of life. Many cried for their fallen leader, while others privately condoned his death. The differing reactions to Lincoln’s assassination paint a vivid picture of how a divided nation mourns.
Cost: Free
Additional speeches and information will be posted when available. Past speaking engagements can be seen here: https://boothiebarn.com/about/
If you are interested in having either Dave or Kate speak to your group about any aspect of the Lincoln assassination story, click to Contact Us or email to BoothieBarn@gmail.com
I didn’t know #’s 8, 9, or 12. I recognized Robinson, as I have two copies of it. I have a replica of the Lincoln rocker, covered in the same fabric. A great quiz, David!
Richard Sloan ~ Please contact me ~ My name is Sheila ~ I have a Lincoln Rocker ~ I need to talk to you ~
I got three wrong as well – # 3, # 8 and # 12 — I couldn’t make out Booth’s Boot to save my life! HA!
Thanks, Dave!
I knew every one except the Horsehead Tavern sign, which didn’t look like that the last time I went down that road (is it falling apart now?) and the door at the Customs Building. That was fun…
Laurie,
Yes, the Horsehead sign is slowly falling apart. The Google street view shows the sign as it was in June of 2009, seemingly complete:
A few months later, at the end of October, the sign lost it’s middle plank:
When I visited it in June of 2011, it looked like this:
It’s sad to see it declining.
Also, here is the whole Court of Claims building plaque about Seward’s house:
I am in the minor league; flunked the course, got 1 correct.