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After assassinating President Abraham Lincoln, Booth was tracked down and killed at the Garrett Farm in Port Royal, Virginia, on April 26, 1865.
The Garrett Farm, where Booth was found, was primarily a tobacco farm, typical of the region's agricultural practices during the 19th century.
John Wilkes Booth was hiding in a tobacco barn on the Garrett Farm when Union soldiers surrounded and set it on fire to flush him out.
Sergeant Boston Corbett shot Booth in the neck, leading to his death a few hours later, despite orders to capture him alive.
The original Garrett Farm structures were dismantled in the early 20th century, and today, no physical remnants of the farm remain.
After assassinating Lincoln, Booth evaded capture for nearly two weeks, traveling through Maryland and Virginia before being cornered at the Garrett Farm.
David Herold, an accomplice of Booth, was captured at the Garrett Farm and later executed for his role in the assassination plot.
The Garrett family, who provided Booth shelter, were unaware of his true identity and involvement in Lincoln's assassination until Union soldiers arrived.
