MILFORD, PA — The famed blood-stained flag of the Pike County Historical Society (PCHS) left the Columns Museum for a three-month stay at Ford’s Theater Education and Learning Center on Saturday, February 28. The send-off was highlighted by a ceremony with Troop 5, Dingmans Ferry Boy Scouts and Eagle Scouts, and local Marines of the 909 Gung Ho Division. The flag was received in Washington, DC by the staff of Ford’s and their assistant curator Heather Hoagland. The flag was delivered and escorted by 12 members of Troop 5 and their scoutmaster, Kevan Kelly along with a few assistant leaders and parents and the PCHS museum director.

The flag will be the focal point of an exclusive exhibit titled: “Silent Witnesses: Artifacts of the Lincoln Assassination,” which runs through May 26. This exhibit marks the first time these items, including other blood relics and items in the theater that fateful night in 1865 will be exhibited together.

The PCHS has a bus trip planned to Washington, DC on April 19 to 21, which will include a special tour of the exhibit, Ford’s Theater and The Peterson House. There are still some seats available and tickets cost $550. The deadline to reserve tickets is March 18. Call 570/296-8126.