Shipwreck on the Potomac: Disaster in Pursuit of Lincoln’s Killer
Schedule
Sat, 21 Mar, 2026 at 02:00 pm
UTC-04:00Location
48 E Patrick St, Frederick, MD, United States, Maryland 21701 | Frederick, MD
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Join us for our Saturday Speaker Series with author Karen Stone. While helping catch President Abraham Lincoln’s killers, the barge “Black Diamond” was rammed and sank in the Potomac River, killing 87 men. In this talk, Stone will unfold the story of this heroic pursuit that turned tragic.Karen Stone has been the Museum Division Manager for St. Mary’s County, Md., where this event took place, since 2017. A Lincoln fan and student of his assassination since childhood, she was fascinated when she first heard about this story and its connection to Lincoln and John Wilkes Booth. She is the author of Shipwreck on the Potomac: Disaster in Pursuit of Lincoln’s Killer.
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