Jim Robison, "A Final Grave for the Floridian in the Lincoln Assassination
Date and Time
Thursday Apr 20, 2017
5:30 PM - 6:30 PM EDT
04/20/2017 5:30 pm - 6:30 pm
Location
Manatee Village Historical Park 1404 Manatee Ave East Bradenton, FL 34208
Fees/Admission
Admission is Free and Open to the Public Ages 12 & up
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Contact Information
Kathryn Rohlwing
941-741-4075
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Description
Florida history author Jim Robison will describe Florida’s role in the Lincoln assassination conspiracy. Florida Confederate infantryman Lewis Thornton Powell conspired with John Wilkes Booth and others to assassinate leaders in the United States government. Powell was tasked with killing Secretary of State William H. Seward, who survived the attack. Powell was executed in Washington in 1865 alongside other captured conspirators.
