- National Museum of Health & Medicine: Home to Civil War-era implements, plus oddities like General Daniel Sickles’ leg and the bullet that killed Lincoln.
- Washington Navy Yard: The famous ironclad Monitor was repaired at the yard after her historic battle with CSS Virginia. The Lincoln assassination conspirators were brought to the yard following their capture. The body of John Wilkes Booth was examined and identified on the monitor Saugus, moored at the yard.
- African-American Civil War Memorial: Using photographs, documents and state of the art audio visual equipment, the museum helps visitors understand the African American's heroic and largely unknown struggle for freedom.
- Ft. Stevens: Home to the only battle fought in DC, where Lincoln was fired upon
- International Spy Museum: where you can find exhibitions and programs about Civil War-era spies
- Church of the Epiphany: boasts an interesting Civil War history as the home church of Secretary of State Stanton and a southern-sympathizing pastor.
- C & O Canal: Union soldiers used to go here to bathe and carouse.
- Segway Tours: Learn about the events that transpired on the night of Lincoln’s assassination on a segway tour
- Emancipation Statue: This original “Lincoln Memorial” was dedicated in 1876 and was paid for by freed slaves.
- Surratt Boarding House: Located in Chinatown, the house where the assassination conspirators met to craft their plan is now home to the “Wok & Roll” Chinese restaurant
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