The story
Abraham Lincoln was shot in the Presidential Box here in April 1865. Actors have long described forgetting lines, feeling unseen hands on their shoulders and hitting cold spots near the box, and some visitors report a sorrowful figure in the box itself.
Visitors. Open to the public (free timed NPS museum tickets; performances ticketed separately).
Source. hauntbound.com
This story is folklore told about a real place. It is not presented as documented fact.
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