Washington Arsenal Penitentiary
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Washington Arsenal Penitentiary was a Civil War–era military prison in Washington, D.C., best known as the site where several Lincoln assassination conspirators were held and executed.
Statements (30)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Civil War-era prison
ⓘ
military prison ⓘ |
| city | Washington NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conspiratorExecuted |
David Herold
NERFINISHED
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George Atzerodt NERFINISHED ⓘ Lewis Powell NERFINISHED ⓘ Mary Surratt NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conspiratorHeld |
David Herold
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
George Atzerodt NERFINISHED ⓘ Lewis Powell NERFINISHED ⓘ Mary Surratt NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| dateOfNotableEvent | 1865-07-07 ⓘ |
| demolished | true ⓘ |
| district | District of Columbia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalEra | American Civil War era NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| knownFor |
Civil War-era military imprisonment
ⓘ
site of execution of Lincoln assassination conspirators ⓘ |
| laterSiteOf | Fort Lesley J. McNair NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedNear | Potomac River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedOn | Arsenal grounds in Washington, D.C. ⓘ |
| location | Washington, D.C. ⓘ |
| notableEvent |
execution of Lincoln assassination conspirators
ⓘ
imprisonment of Lincoln assassination conspirators ⓘ |
| operatedBy | United States Army ⓘ |
| partOf | Washington Arsenal NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedDuringConflict | American Civil War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedFor |
detention of Lincoln assassination conspirators
ⓘ
detention of military prisoners ⓘ detention of political prisoners ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
George Atzerodt