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Tudor Hall museum in Bel Air spotlights Booth family history, volunteer-run programming
Summary
Tom Fink, president of the Junius B. Booth Society and director of Tudor Hall Museum, guided Inside Harford County through the property's Booth-family history, artifacts and volunteer-run operations; Harford County acquired the site in 2006 and the museum charges modest fees for tours and talks.
Tudor Hall in Bel Air traces its origins to the Booth family of 19th-century American theater and today operates as a museum overseen by the Junius B. Booth Society and county parks officials.
Tom Fink, president of the Junius B. Booth Society and director of Tudor Hall Museum, told Inside Harford County that the house — built as a retirement home for actor Junius Booth in the 1850s — now displays family artifacts and offers frequent talks and tours. "We only charge $5 for the tour," Fink said, noting that all museum work is volunteer-run and that proceeds go back into exhibits and maintenance.
The program places the site's history in context. Fink described Junius Booth's arrival in the United States in 1821, his theatrical career and the family's years at the property, where several Booth children were born. The show highlights dramatic links between the families and the Lincoln assassination: the younger John Wilkes Booth rehearsed on a balcony outside…
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