At Tudor Hall, Junius and his second wife, Mary Ann Holmes (1802-1885) raised ten children. They were named Junius, Jr. (1821-1883); Rosalie Ann (1823-1889); Henry Byron (1825-1837); Mary Ann (1827-1833); Frederick (1829-1833); Elizabeth (1831-1833); Edwin Thomas (1833-1893); Asia (1835-1888); John Wilkes (1838-1865); and Joseph Adian (1840-1902). Junius, who was a famous Shakespearian actor known for his great performances as King Lear, had two of his children follow this profession. Edwin Thomas became a great American Shakespearian actor, and John Wilkes, although an actor in his own write, is best remembered as the assassin of President Abraham Lincoln. John Wilkes had plotted for many months to kidnap President Lincoln, take him to Richmond, Virginia, and hold him to trade him back to the Union in exchange for captured Confederate prisoners. John Wilkes recruited several people to assist him in his mad plot, one of whom was Edward Spangler, who interestingly was one of the carpenters who worked on Tudor Hall. As the Civil War came to a close, it was evident that the Confederacy would not survive. Booth believing Lincoln was to blame, changed his plan from kidnapping to assassination. On April 14, 1865 at Ford's Theatre in Washington, D.C., Booth followed through with his plan, and shot and killed President Lincoln. John Wilkes Booth was shot and killed by Federal soldiers on April 26, 1865. John's mother Mary, upon learning of her son's dreadful deed, collected all his clothes, letters and photographs, and burned them in the fireplace at Tudor Hall. John's sister Asia, retrieved several items of clothing and a few pictures before they could be burned. So ashamed was Mary, she believed that by burning his personal items and photographs, people would look more favorably upon her, and not blame her for her son's actions.

Tudor Hall today is located on eight and one half acres, and contains eighteen rooms, and five fireplaces, four of which are back to back. Junius designed the house in Tudor style, thus its name, but decided to make it T-shaped, different from most Tudor homes that were L-shaped. John Wilkes bedroom, on the second floor contains period furnishings, as does the entire house, however; only one chair originally belonged to the Booth family. Upon entering John Wilkes bedroom, one can see a balcony, built for practicing acting scenes, reached by opening two glass windowed doors. Also, on the second floor is a room designed to look like a stage, in which the family put on plays.

Several interesting stories are associated with Tudor Hall and the family. Once, Junius gave John Wilkes a diamond ring. John, in a test to see if the diamond was real, scratched his initials in the front inside window to the left of the main entrance doors, which can be seen today. As one enters the house from the main doors, directly in front, is one of the back to back fireplaces. Located above the fireplace, facing the main entrance doors, is a picture of President George Washington. Junius, who was a great admirer of President Washington, insisted that all female guests upon entering the house, bow, and that all men salute Washington's picture. In 1822, when construction began on the house, Junius was in need of bricks. Arriving from England on a ship at Joppa, Maryland, Junius used the bricks from the ship's ballasts to build Tudor Hall, transporting them there by ox and cart. It was not until 1951 that heating and plumbing was added to the house.

Tudor Hall is presently owned and operated by Harford County. Inquire as to tours and times. Tudor Hall proved to be a very interesting and historic place to visit. Anyone interested in this period in history as well as the Civil War, will find it well worth the visit. Tudor Hall also contains an extensive library, having volumes that surpass those of the Library of Congress. The Library at Tudor Hall was restored, with the assistance and cooperation of the Smithsonian Institute, Washington, D.C.