I recently had to opportunity to visit the Surratt House Museum with 2 of my friends. I only live about an hour away from the museum, but this was my first visit there. We arrived early on a Wednesday to be in the first tour group at 11am. We were allowed to go into the Museum Gift Shop, while we... More

My family had a great time. The docents were very knowledgeable and personable. My son had just turned 6 so he was full of questions, and the docent was more than happy to discuss everything with him.

he was very knowledgeable,but wish he had stuck to some sort of script..the tour took 1.5 hours and would have gone on longer had we not noticed how hard it was snowing...

We visited the Surratt House while on a tour of the John Wilkes Booth Escape Route. It's one of many fascinating locations along that way. Best seen in context with other locations in that story.

Mary Surratt was hanged for her part in the assassination of President Lincoln. Take the John Wilkes Booth escape tour offered twice a year for a complete glimpse at the assassination.

My husband and I spent about an hour yesterday at the Surratt House. He is a civil war buff; I am not. I had a very nice time. The guide was very informative. He went into detail about John Wilkes Booth's escape while also touching on facts about typical middle class life of the period. He kept the visitor engaged... More

My mother and I went on a Sunday afternoon in June. My mom is quite the Civil War/Lincoln buff and I have a moderate interest in this era. Any tour we take, we always learn something new about the specific people of the topic or the way of living in the time period. Specifically, the weekend manager was informative and... More

I know 100 times more than the guide and all I did was read 2-3 books on the assassination. They lock you in the house, which should be illegal as a fire hazard. The tour teaches you nothing new. Major rip off for $3. The ladies at the museum bookstore could not work the computer cash register and asked if... More

I was the sole visitor the day I was there. That is normally a good thing for a history buff, and I found the house to be well preserved. But the focus of the tour guide was Mary Surratt's husband, who died a couple of years before the conspiracy to kill Lincoln. While interesting, Mr. Surratt was not the reason... More