SURRATT HOUSE MUSEUM PARTICULARS
| Surratt House Museum is located in Clinton, Maryland, twelve miles southeast of Washington D.C. From the Capitol Beltway (I–95), take Exit 7A, Branch Avenue South (MD Rt. 5). Turn right onto Woodyard Road (MD Rt. 223W) to the second light and turn left onto Brandywine Road. The museum and visitors' center are immediately on the left.
The address is SURRATT HOUSE MUSEUM, PO Box 427, 9118 Brandywine Road, Clinton MD 20735. The phone number is 301–868–1121 (voice and TTY).
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Museum Hours
The museum is open for public tours from mid-January through mid-December, except for Easter Sunday and major holidays. Museum hours are 11 am to 3 pm on Thursdays and Fridays, and noon to 4 pm on Saturdays and Sundays. The last tour of the day begins one–half hour before closing.
During the months of July, August and September the historic Surratt House Museum is open for guided tours one additional day each week: Wednesdays from 11 am to 3 pm, with the last tour beginning at 2:30 pm.
These Wednesday tours are in addition to the normal hours on Thursdays, Fridays, Saturdays, and Sundays.
Group tours may be arranged by appointment. Call 301–868–1121 (voice and TTY).
Admission
Admission to the museum is $3.00 for adults, $2.00 for senior citizens and groups of ten or more adults, $1.00 for children ages 5 to 18, and FREE for children younger than 4. Surratt Society members do not pay a fee to visit the museum. The small admission fee benefits the continuing preservation and interpretation of Surratt House Museum.
In addition to tours through the ten-room, Civil War-era home whose history is tied to the Lincoln assassination story, visitors may also view an exhibit, “The Road to Freedom — An Exhibition”, which traces the history of slavery in Prince George’s County and the State of Maryland. An adjacent visitors’ center holds permanent exhibits on the Surratt family and the escape of John Wilkes Booth, Lincoln’s assassin, as well as a well–stocked gift shop.
Mission Statement
Surratt House Museum is dedicated to fostering an appreciation for the history and culture of 19th-century Maryland and Prince George’s County with special emphasis on the crucial years from 1840 to 1865. It will seek to interpret the impact of this period on our national history as well as on the family of John and Mary Surratt who became entangled in the web of conspiracy surrounding the assassination of President Abraham Lincoln. Continuing research in the field will be encouraged, and the museum will serve as an educational bridge between scholars, staff (both professional and volunteer) and guests as we seek to understand the times and the people of this era.
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