The Home in King George, Virginia, where President Lincoln's assassin ,John Wilke's Booth ,sought medical help after breaking his leg escaping Ford's Theatre is up for sale, included in the sale is the contents of the home .some which have a connection to Booth and Ford's Theatre. The property's owner , Kathryn Coombs , died in January 2011. without leaving a will.and the home is in foreclosure, including 12 acres valued at $299.300.
The home was built in 1859. and was used as a summer home for Dr. Richard Stuart and his family. Stuart refused to help Booth when the assassin arrived at his door April 23. 1865, Federal troops killed Booth the next morning,
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