Spirits of Tudor Hall

Spirits of Tudor Hall Historic home of the Booth family of Shakespearean actors including John Wilkes & Edwin Booth. and his wife Mary Ann. Turn right off exit onto Churchville Rd.
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Tudor Hall is now a museum and designated as a Harford County Historic Landmark. Tours of the 1st floor of Tudor Hall are offered 2 Sundays of every month between April & November at 1:00 and 2:00 p.m. Please check our current schedule on our blog for a day that will fit your schedule. https://spiritsoftudorhall.blogspot.com/

Tudor Hall is a Gothic Revival cottage located at 17 Tudor Lane in Bel

Air, Maryland. It was built in the early 1850’s as the dream home of Shakespearean actor Junius Brutus Booth Sr. Many of the ten Booth children, including Edwin Booth and John Wilkes Booth (who would later assassinate President Abraham Lincoln on April 14, 1865), were born in a log house that once existed on the property. Tours of the 1st floor of Tudor Hall are offered 2 Sundays of every month between April and November at 1:00 and 2:00 p.m. $5.00 cash for those ages 13 and older. Please obey the speed limit on Tudor Lane and the Tudor Hall property when visiting. For more info call 443-619-0008 or email at [email protected]. Please check our current schedule on our blog for a day that will fit your schedule at https://spiritsoftudorhall.blogspot.com/

Directions:
From the South: Take I-95 to Exit 80 (Rt. 543/Churchville). Turn left off exit onto Rt. 543 and travel approximately 5.5 miles to Churchville Road (Rt. 22). Turn right at traffic light onto Churchville Rd. Travel for .6 miles to Tudor Lane on your left. From the North: Take I-95 to Exit 85 (Rt. 22/ Churchville). (Rt. 22) and travel for approximately 7 miles to Tudor Lane on your right. From the West - Interstate 83: Leave I-83 at exit 36. Follow Rt. 439 eastward approximately 7 miles to Rt. 23. Turn right on Rt. 23 and travel approximately 5 miles into Jarrettsville. Rt. 23 turns right at the light in Jarrettsville and turns left approximately 1.2 miles further south at the next traffic light. Continue on Rt. 23 until it intersects with Rockspring Rd. (Rt. 24). Turn right and follow Rockspring Rd. to Moores Mill Rd. Turn left at traffic light onto Moores Mill Road and travel approximately 2 miles to Churchville Rd. (Rt. 22). Turn left at traffic light onto Churchville Rd. and travel approximately 1.2 miles to Tudor Lane on your left. Tudor Lane is directly across from F&L Jewelers (small white house). Follow Tudor Lane to the end, pass through the stone gates, and continue to the end of the driveway to Tudor Hall. Please Travel Very Slowly on Tudor Lane! Children at Play.

Despite the hot and humid weather today, we had a good turnout at Tudor Hall for our guided tour and special talk, “Grie...
06/15/2026

Despite the hot and humid weather today, we had a good turnout at Tudor Hall for our guided tour and special talk, “Grief, Celebrity, and Redemption: Edwin Booth and the Rebirth of American Theatre,” presented by historian Elizabeth M. Reese. We look forward to seeing you at our next event!

On the morning of June 9, 1893, while is being buried at Mount Auburn Cemetery, the floors collapse at Ford's Theatre ...
06/12/2026

On the morning of June 9, 1893, while is being buried at Mount Auburn Cemetery, the floors collapse at Ford's Theatre in . Excavation in the basement for the installation of an electric plant weakened the foundations of the structure and caused the three floors to collapse. Employees of the Record and Pension Bureau were at work when the crash occurred. Clerks, desks, and heavy file cases fell into the basement. Twenty-two persons were killed and 68 injured in the catastrophe. The interior of the building was restored the following year.



The Players
Players Foundation for Theatre Education

June 7, 1893: passed away at the age of 59 years old in his room at the The Players in . 🎭🪦📷🖤🖤🖤He was considered the ...
06/11/2026

June 7, 1893: passed away at the age of 59 years old in his room at the The Players in . 🎭🪦📷🖤🖤🖤

He was considered the greatest tragedian of the American stage in the 19th century. His acting style was distinctly different from that of his father. While his father, , and , we’re strong and bombastic, favoring characters such as Richard III, Edwin played more his roles more naturally, with a quiet, thoughtful delivery, tailor made for roles including . This style made him a theatrical superstar.

Edwin is buried on the Booth family plot at Mount Auburn Cemetery.

Players Foundation for Theatre Education

06/11/2026
We had a great turnout yesterday at Tudor Hall for our guided tour and special talk, “Lincoln, Shakespeare, and the Brot...
06/02/2026

We had a great turnout yesterday at Tudor Hall for our guided tour and special talk, “Lincoln, Shakespeare, and the Brothers Booth,” presented by Michael Anderegg. We look forward to seeing you at our next event!

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17 Tudor Lane
Bel Air, MD
21015

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(443)6190008

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