Surratt House & Tavern
Historic residence · Prince George's County, United States
Politicians, royals & nobility
History
The Surratt House is a historic house and house museum located at 9110 Brandywine Road in Clinton, Prince George's County, Maryland, United States. The house is named for John and Mary Surratt, who built it in 1852. Mary Surratt was hanged in 1865 for being a co-conspirator in the Abraham Lincoln assassination. It was acquired by the Maryland-National Capital Park and Planning Commission (M-NCPPC) in 1965, restored, and opened to the public as a museum in 1976.
Text from the Wikipedia article “Surratt House Museum”, CC BY-SA 4.0.
About Mary Surratt
Mary Elizabeth Surratt was an American boarding house owner in Washington, D.C., who was convicted of taking part in the conspiracy which led to the assassination of U.S. president Abraham Lincoln in 1865. Sentenced to death by hanging, she became the first woman executed by the U.S. federal government. Surratt maintained her innocence until her death, and the case against her was and remains controversial. She was the mother of John Surratt, who was later tried in the conspiracy, but was not convicted.
From the Wikipedia article “Mary Surratt”, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Visiting
This building is recorded as a residence of the people listed; it may be privately owned and not open to the public. Opening times, tickets and access change, so check the official website before you travel. Get directions.
