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After the assassination of Lincoln, John Wilkes Booth made his way to the home of Dr. Samuel A. Mudd in Charles County, Maryland in order to seek treatment for his broken leg. Booth and his accomplice David Herold spent about 12 hours at the farm, as the doctor set his leg and provided Booth with a bed to recuperate in. Earlier, in 1864, Booth had visited with Mudd in his home as he was organizing a kidnapping plan against the President that never came to fruition. Dr. Mudd was sentenced to life in prison for his involvement in Lincoln's assassination but was released after almost four years and returned home. Dr. Mudd died at home in 1883.
The Mudd house and farm remained in the family as a private residence for many years before being renovated in the 1970s and turned into a museum. Today, the Dr. Samuel A. Mudd Society runs the museum telling the story of Mudd, Booth, and Southern Maryland life in the Civil War era.
During the renovation of the home, work was done on the original kitchen chimney. Original bricks were removed and replaced during the restoration. For a time, these original bricks were availabel for sale in the Dr. Samuel A. Mudd House giftshop. In 2014, I purchased a "half-brick" from there. Since that time, original bricks are no longer available or sold by the Mudd house, making this a very desirable relic of the historic home.
The half brick for sale measures approximately 3.25" x 4.25" and still bears pieces of original mortar. After purchasing the brick, I wrote the word "Mudd" on the side with sharpie for identification purposes. Please see below for images.
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