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Mary Surratt Boarding House is Now a Chinese Restaurant

November 9, 2023March 2, 2015 by ghostsofdc

The Wok n’ Roll Restaurant now occupies the space of the Surratt House. The original first floor door has been boarded up, and there is no evidence of the second story entrance or stairs.

Mary Surratt’s boarding house is a Chinese restaurant, still standing just around the corner from Gallery Place Metro. Today, it’s Wok and Roll.

The Assassination of President Lincoln: The War Department’s Wanted Poster

December 23, 2021June 22, 2012 by ghostsofdc

reward poster by the War Department for Booth, Surratt and Herold (Library of Congress)

The assassination of President Lincoln is one of the most tragic events in the history of Washington. Learn about the War Department’s wanted poster for the conspirators and the massive hunt for them in the days following the assassination.