The Baltimore and Potomac Railroad Station, also known as Pennsylvania Railroad Station, was a railroad station that was owned by the Pennsylvania Railroad and operated by the Baltimore and Potomac Ra
The B&P Railroad Station
View of the eastern side of the Mall in 1879. A train at the station can be seen on the left. The square building on the right is the Armory.
Contemporary illustration of the shooting
Memorial marker in the station with gold star on the floor
On July 2, 1881, at 9:30 AM, James A. Garfield, the 20th president of the United States, was shot at the Baltimore and Potomac Railroad Station in Washington, D.C., less than four months into his term
Baltimore and Potomac Railroad Station
…of the West Building of the National Gallery of Art. The train station gained infamy as the site where United States President James A. Garfield was shot by Charles J. Guiteau on July 2, 1881; Garfield died two months later from infections to his wounds. The main building of the station had a 120-foot…
President Garfield with James G. Blaine after being shot by Charles J. Guiteau
James A. Garfield
Charles J. Guiteau
The .44 British Bulldog revolver that Guiteau used to shoot Garfield