Article Archives: Bumps in the Night

The Lincoln Assassination 150 Years Later, Part 6

June 18, 2015 | by Al Hunter

My 150th Abraham Lincoln assassination commemoration tour was coming to a close. I had participated in as many of the official events and ceremonies as I could. I just finished visiting the final resting places of six of the ten conspirators and now, as I prepared for the 10-hour drive … Read More

The Lincoln Assassination 150 Years Later, Part 5

June 11, 2015 | by Al Hunter

After visiting the graves of Abraham Lincoln assassination conspirators Lewis Thornton Powell and Mary Surratt during the 150th anniversary week of the great crime, I decided it might be interesting to track down every one of those tangled up in the death dance of Mr. Lincoln. Or at least what … Read More

The Lincoln Assassination 150 Years Later, Part 4

June 4, 2015 | by Al Hunter

I went to Washington D.C. to participate in small part in the 150th anniversary ceremonies of the assassination of President Abraham Lincoln. I attended as many of the official ceremonies as I could, including most of the events connected with the National Parks Service 36-hour marathon at Ford’s Theatre they … Read More

The Lincoln Assassination 150 Years Later, Part 3

May 21, 2015 | by Al Hunter

The conclusion of last month’s trip to Washington, D.C. to commemorate the 150th anniversary of the assassination of Abraham Lincoln ended with a trek I had been dreaming of since I was a young boy. I had participated in the 36-hour ceremonies at Ford’s Theatre and now I was going … Read More

The Lincoln Assassination 150 Years Later, Part 2

May 14, 2015 | by Al Hunter

Last week I shared with you the details of my trip to Washington D.C. for the ceremonies surrounding the 150th anniversary of the assassination of President Abraham Lincoln. Although the memorial wreath laying outside of the Petersen House (“The House Where Lincoln Died”) across the street from Ford’s Theatre at … Read More