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What were the next events following Ranger Karlton Smith's lecture on Mary Surratt?
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January 21: Tom Holbrook on “If These Things Could Talk,” January 22: Tracy Evens on the Battle of Monocacy
Who admitted to being a Confederate agent in the Surratt family?
John Surratt Jr.
What financial transaction did Mary Surratt undertake in 1864 related to her tavern?
She rented the tavern to John Lloyd.
What role did Mary Surratt's tavern play during the Civil War?
It became part of the Secret Line for Confederate communication.
What was John Surratt Sr.'s role in Surrattsville?
He was the postmaster starting in 1854.
Who constructed the gallows for Mary Surratt's execution, and who photographed it?
Captain Rath constructed the gallows; execution was photographed by Alexander Gardner.
Who were some of the boarders in Mary Surratt's boarding house in DC?
Honora Fitzpatrick, Louis J. Weichmann, and the Holohan family.
What key action did Mary Surratt take on April 14, 1865, before Lincoln's assassination?
She and Weichmann delivered field glasses to John Lloyd.
Who were Mary Surratt's defense attorneys during the trial?
Reveredy Johnson, John Clampitt, and Frederick Aiken.
What significant life event happened to Mary Surratt when she was three years old?
Her father died.
What are some of the locations and legacies related to Mary Surratt today?
Surratt Tavern (now a museum), Boarding House (Wok and Roll Restaurant), and the ongoing debate over her guilt.
What was the outcome of Mary Surratt's trial?
She was sentenced to death and executed on July 7, 1865.
When and why was Mary Surratt arrested?
On April 17, 1865, for conspiracy to kill Lincoln and aiding John Wilkes Booth.
Why was the year 1851 significant for the Surratt family farm?
The farm burned down, possibly due to a disgruntled slave.
Where and when was Mary Surratt born?
Near Waterloo, Maryland in 1823
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