Washington,DC
STOP
Center–4th Floor
12 Map of Booth’s escape route
Maryland
Potomac River
How many days was Booth on the run?
Where did he stop along
the way?
Where did the Union Army catch up
with him?
Did you know?
While Booth and Herold were hiding out in a
pine thicket, Booth insisted on seeing recent
newspapers. He was desperate to hear how
people were responding to the assassination.
He was shocked and angered to realize that
both the North and the South condemned him
for his actions.
Escape route map based on artwork by Split Rock Studios.