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Hancock House Free Program on August 8: “Hunting John Wilkes Booth”

The Lower Adirondack Regional Center for History (LARCH) will offer a free program entitled “Hunting John Wilkes Booth” on Friday, August 8 at 7 p.m. at the Hancock House, 6 Moses Circle, Ticonderoga. “This year we are occupied in the national 250 th commemoration of the Revolutionary War,” noted Diane O’Connor, Managing Director for LARCH. “But we are also marking the anniversary of the assassination of Abraham Lincoln. The scars of this tragedy are a critical part of the historical record, and the importance of the hunt for the assassin and his co-conspirators should not be under-estimated.”

160 years ago, the most important manhunt in American History commenced. Learn how this momentous and tragic event unfolded and the important role played by New Yorkers in hunting down Booth and his co-conspirators.

The program will be held in the lower-level program room of the Hancock House Museum and is free, although reservations are recommended. Reservations may be made by calling the Hancock House at 518-585-7868 or via e-mail to: larchny@bridgepoint1.com.