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: Saturday April 21, 2018
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: Thursday, April 26, 2018
Location: Jarrettsville Branch of Harford County Public Library (3722 Norrisville Road, Jarrettsville, MD 21084)
Time: 6:30 pm
Speech: Inter Arma Silent Leges: The Wrongful Execution of Mary E. Surratt
Speaker: Kate Ramirez
Description: In this scholarly speech, Kate analyzes the evidence that was used to convict and execute Mary Surratt for her role in the death of Lincoln. Kate discusses the holes in the prosecution’s case and the reasonable doubt that exists in her conviction.
Cost: Free
Date: Sunday, May 6, 2018
Location: Tudor Hall (17 Tudor Ln, Bel Air, MD 21015)
Time: 2:00 pm
Speech: Shakespearean Daughter: The Life of Edwina Booth
Speaker: Kate Ramirez
Description: Edwina Booth was the only child of tragedian Edwin Booth and his first wife, Mary Devlin. In her speech, Kate will discuss the events that shaped Edwina’s life and how her life mirrored the Shakespearan characters her father enacted on stage. More information will be posted later 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, May 20, 2018
Location: Tudor Hall (17 Tudor Ln, Bel Air, MD 21015)
Time: 2:00 pm
Speech: Joseph Booth: The Youngest Brother of John Wilkes Booth
Speaker: Dave Taylor
Description: Of all of the Booth brothers, it was only the youngest Booth, Joseph Adrian who shunned the spotlight. Born into a family of actors, young Joseph only briefly entered the family profession before realizing he exited the stage for good. While far less is known about Joseph than his famous (and infamous) brothers, the details we we do know paint a fascinating tale of an enigmatic brother. In his speech, Dave will examine the life of Joseph Adrian Booth and the impact Lincoln’s assassination had on his life. More information will be posted later 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: Friday, July 6, 2018
Location: Port Tobacco Courthouse (8430 Commerce St, Port Tobacco, MD 20677)
Time: 6:00 pm
Speech: “‘Conspirators’: The Public Execution of the Conspirators in Abraham Lincoln’s Assassination”
Speakers: Kate Taylor, Dave Taylor, Bob Bowser, Mike Callahan
Description: On July 7, 1865, four of the conspirators in the assassination of Lincoln were executed by the federal government. In this dramatic piece, the final hours of the conspirators will be performed. The piece stars Kate Taylor (nee Ramirez) as Mary Surratt, Dave Taylor as Lewis Powell, Bob Bowser as David Herold, and Mike Callahan as George Atzerodt.
Cost: $5 donation to the Society for the Restoration of Port Tobacco
Date: Sunday, September 9, 2018
Location: Tudor Hall (17 Tudor Ln, Bel Air, MD 21015)
Time: 2:00 pm
Speech: Shakespearean Daughter: The Life of Edwina Booth
Speaker: Kate Ramirez
Description: Edwina Booth was the only child of tragedian Edwin Booth and his first wife, Mary Devlin. In her speech, Kate will discuss the events that shaped Edwina’s life and how her life mirrored the Shakespearan characters her father enacted on stage. More information will be posted later 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: One of the Saturdays in September (exact tour date TBD), 2018
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, October 7, 2018
Location: Tudor Hall (17 Tudor Ln, Bel Air, MD 21015)
Time: 2:00 pm
Speech: Joseph Booth: The Youngest Brother of John Wilkes Booth
Speaker: Dave Taylor
Description: Of all of the Booth brothers, it was only the youngest Booth, Joseph Adrian who shunned the spotlight. Born into a family of actors, young Joseph only briefly entered the family profession before realizing he exited the stage for good. While far less is known about Joseph than his famous (and infamous) brothers, the details we we do know paint a fascinating tale of an enigmatic brother. In his speech, Dave will examine the life of Joseph Adrian Booth and the impact Lincoln’s assassination had on his life. More information will be posted later 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
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.