Today in the Lincoln Conspiracy: June 9
Following the assassination of President Lincoln, Ford's Theatre was closed and turned over to the U.S. government. It was used as office space for various federal agencies, including the Surgeon General and the War Department.
On June 9, 1893, the front section of the building collapsed, killing 22 War Department employees and injuring 68 more. Despite being the scene of two deadly catastrophes, Ford's Theatre remained in government use until 1911. It was fully restored and re-opened as a theater in January of 1976.
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