Tudor Hall Photographed July 17, 2009.

Tudor Hall will soon be undergoing some significant changes to its chimney and roof. Be sure to keep an eye on the blog for updates.

John Wilkes Booth in Washington Times July 9, 2009

An article entitled "Booth the Star of Band of Conspirators" by Kimberly Largent Christopher appeared in the Washington Times on July 9, 2009. You can read this lengthy article focusing primarily on the assassination of President Abraham Lincoln online at:

http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2009/jul/09/john-wilkes-booth-assassin/

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See Junius Brutus Booth Sr. Letter on Library of Congress Website

You can see a photo of the letter JBB Sr. wrote to Andrew Jackson on the Library of Congress website. The site also features a brief article about the letter.

http://www.loc.gov/blog/2009/07/library-helped-finger-another-would-be-assassin-named-booth

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Don't Miss Junius on History Detectives

An angry and threatening letter Junius Brutus Booth Sr. wrote to President Andrew Jackson is featured in the most recent episode of the History Detectives, which was released for airing on PBS stations Monday, July 6th. You can watch the episode online via the History Detectives' website by clicking on the link below. If the link doesn't work try copying and pasting it into your browser window. If all else fails do an online search for History Detectives, click on "Video," choose Season 7, Episode 3, then choose Chapter 4: Booth Letter.

http://www.pbs.org/video/video/1169415042/program/1138014438

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Number of People Who Have Attended Our Tours

2009: 135 so far this year (April 26, May 31, June 28)

2008: 170-175 (Oct. 26, Nov. 2, Nov. 8, Nov. 16)

Spirits of Tudor Hall was first organized in the fall of 2008.

The enthusiastic response to our tours makes all our hard work worthwhile. Thank you for visiting Tudor Hall!

New Roof for Tudor Hall This Summer

The Aegis (Harford County's local newspaper) reported on June 3, 2009, that the Harford County Board of Estimates "approved a contract for $81,850 with Decker Contracting Inc. of Elkton to remove and replace the existing roof of Tudor Hall . . . to include fascia, trim and soffit . . . The project also includes removal and replacement of the existing chimney."

Work on the new roof and chimney is currently expected to begin in mid-July and be completed by the end of August.

Spirits of Tudor Hall is working with the Historical Society of Harford County, the Junius B. Booth Society, the Harford County Historic Preservation Commission, and Harford County Historic Preservation Planner Sarah Corey to develop a plan to salvage and safely store as much of the tin roofing as possible.

In addition, we are exploring creative ideas for putting the salvaged materials to good use.

Updated information will be posted on the blog as it becomes available.