President Lincoln's Cottage

President Lincoln's Cottage The Cottage was Abraham Lincoln's summer home during his presidency. The Lincoln family resided here
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Actual footage of us running into the new week.  Okay, okay, it's really a shot of last year's Homecoming Tots Dash by B...
07/24/2023

Actual footage of us running into the new week. Okay, okay, it's really a shot of last year's Homecoming Tots Dash by Brian Rimm. Have you saved the date of September 16th to join us for ?

Did you know Lincoln supported museum education programming?   in 1862 he handed out awards to public school students at...
07/24/2023

Did you know Lincoln supported museum education programming? in 1862 he handed out awards to public school students at the Smithsonian, which had been designated a national museum in 1865. Engraving of the Smithsonian between 1940-1870 by the Library of Congress.

Learn about our own education programs: https://www.lincolncottage.org/learn/

This week  and our new Historic Buildings & Grounds Technician, Seth, took an epic   to  on Monday to deliver the conten...
07/20/2023

This week and our new Historic Buildings & Grounds Technician, Seth, took an epic to on Monday to deliver the contents of Beninese artist Georges Adeagbo’s exhibit that debuted at the Cottage in January. Chesterwood is a fellow in Stockbridge, Massachusetts and the “historic home, studio, and gardens of the sculptor of the Lincoln Memorial, Daniel Chester French.” They also visited the and strolled the streets of .

Thanks to  for posting this lovely image and tribute, which we are thrilled to   on  . 🎩・・・Lincoln’s Cottage holds a ver...
07/19/2023

Thanks to for posting this lovely image and tribute, which we are thrilled to on . 🎩
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Lincoln’s Cottage holds a very special place in my heart 🥰 It’s such an amazing venue tucked in the heart of DC, full of history and surrounded by gorgeous grounds 💚

A shot of educators who participated in our Civil War Washington Teacher Fellows by our statue yesterday.  Thanks to our...
07/14/2023

A shot of educators who participated in our Civil War Washington Teacher Fellows by our statue yesterday. Thanks to our wonderful partners: , , , and for a great week learning about teaching the Civil War. 🎩

We love Petworth and are always looking for ways to deepen our ties with our neighbors. If you live here, please volunte...
07/13/2023

We love Petworth and are always looking for ways to deepen our ties with our neighbors. If you live here, please volunteer to be interviewed as part of our new Cottage for Community project.

Everyone interviewed receives one free ticket for a tour of the Cottage.

Just DM us or email [email protected].

Photo of Petworth Jazz performance on our South Lawn by Brian Rimm.

It is an honor to be recognized as a trusted and critical small nonprofit in the Greater Washington region. Congratulati...
07/12/2023

It is an honor to be recognized as a trusted and critical small nonprofit in the Greater Washington region. Congratulations to our peer nonprofits, and thank you Spur Local for recognizing our work and impact.

A   repost from  .lopezphotography of a bride getting ready in Mary Lincoln’s dressing room. This lovely, intimate space...
07/12/2023

A repost from .lopezphotography of a bride getting ready in Mary Lincoln’s dressing room. This lovely, intimate space is typically closed to the public. Get to know the secrets of the Cottage when you book a wedding with us. 🎩
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  in 1864 Lincoln left the White House to visit Fort Stevens during the Confederate attack, having been evacuated from t...
07/11/2023

in 1864 Lincoln left the White House to visit Fort Stevens during the Confederate attack, having been evacuated from the Cottage at the Soldiers' Home the night before. He returned on the following day, July 12th, with Mary Lincoln. On both days he was spoken sharply to by concerned Union soldiers, and he is still the only sitting president to come under enemy fire. Photo of Fort Stevens in 1864 courtesy of the Library of Congress.

Beyond the lovely couple is a Lincoln quote, "The nation is worth fighting for, to secure such an inestimable jewel." We...
07/05/2023

Beyond the lovely couple is a Lincoln quote, "The nation is worth fighting for, to secure such an inestimable jewel." We thought it was a good image for the after July 4th. Photo by Natasha Lamalle.

Happy Independence Day! Our youth naturalization ceremony in May reminds us every year of the beautiful promise of Ameri...
07/04/2023

Happy Independence Day! Our youth naturalization ceremony in May reminds us every year of the beautiful promise of America.

Last night participants in our   were the good luck charms for the ! 🎩🏀
06/29/2023

Last night participants in our were the good luck charms for the ! 🎩🏀

Students Opposing Slavery participants took their group pictures today.  We are delighted to have such an inspiring and ...
06/28/2023

Students Opposing Slavery participants took their group pictures today. We are delighted to have such an inspiring and cohesive group of change-makers involved in this important work. 🎩

Two of our participants in the Students Opposing Slavery program met with a US representative of the Indonesian Social M...
06/28/2023

Two of our participants in the Students Opposing Slavery program met with a US representative of the Indonesian Social Ministry at the Indonesian Embassy earlier this week. 🇮🇩🎩🌏

Some   for our cultural heritage colleagues from museum consultant Margeret Middleton on the last Monday of  . They disc...
06/26/2023

Some for our cultural heritage colleagues from museum consultant Margeret Middleton on the last Monday of . They discuss the importance of allowing for the "q***r possibility" at historic sites in our podcast episode, "Was Lincoln gay?" Listen wherever you get your podcasts or here: https://www.lincolncottage.org/q-abe-episode-5-1/

"This really was our dream venue. It’s beautiful and you feel like you’re transported outside of the city without having...
06/21/2023

"This really was our dream venue. It’s beautiful and you feel like you’re transported outside of the city without having to leave the District. I love the mixture of outside and inside the venue offers." - Recent wedding review.

Lincoln was estranged from his father, lost two adored children during his lifetime, had a strained relationship with hi...
06/18/2023

Lincoln was estranged from his father, lost two adored children during his lifetime, had a strained relationship with his eldest son, Robert, and was famously doting to his youngest, Tad. Fatherhood is complicated. We are sending love to all of the dads today.

Thanks to  for posting on the first anniversary of this beautiful wedding. We are pleased to share on  .Vendor Team:
06/14/2023

Thanks to for posting on the first anniversary of this beautiful wedding. We are pleased to share on .

Vendor Team:












The most beautiful tree in Washington, our own  , after a fresh trim.  Which camera setting pic is best 1,2,3, or 4? 🎩🌳
06/14/2023

The most beautiful tree in Washington, our own , after a fresh trim. Which camera setting pic is best 1,2,3, or 4? 🎩🌳

On or around this day in 1862, the Lincoln family moved into the cottage at the Soldiers' Home for the first time.  Phot...
06/08/2023

On or around this day in 1862, the Lincoln family moved into the cottage at the Soldiers' Home for the first time. Photo by Brian Rimm.

Get ready for your wedding in historic rooms that witnessed intimate family moments by the Lincoln family: Lincoln readi...
06/07/2023

Get ready for your wedding in historic rooms that witnessed intimate family moments by the Lincoln family: Lincoln reading aloud to friends in the evenings, Mary Lincoln dressing and making people laugh with a witticism, Tad running wild with his goats. Photos by . 🎩

Sharing this post by , who visited the Cottage as a bereaved mother as part of the  program at the Cottage last year. On...
06/03/2023

Sharing this post by , who visited the Cottage as a bereaved mother as part of the program at the Cottage last year. On , we honor her son Darryl (who she is pointing out on the quilt), and all of the precious lives lost to gun violence.
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I’m a member of a club that I never wanted to join. A club that anyone can be in, and it doesn’t care of your race, gender, or socioeconomic status. I didn’t raise my hand and say “Pick Me” to become a member of this club. Our stories are different, but we all share the same heartbreak💔

Since I’m a member of the “parent that has lost a child to gun violence” club, I will do whatever it takes to keep my son, Darryl B. Dennis, II (aka, Lil D) memory alive, and help other parents. Let’s heal together 💔💙🙏🏽

By: Wanda S. Briscoe

Lincoln was more of a boiled egg and coffee kind of guy, but we choose to celebrate National Donut Day anyway.  Have a g...
06/02/2023

Lincoln was more of a boiled egg and coffee kind of guy, but we choose to celebrate National Donut Day anyway. Have a good one! 🍩🎩

A red-bellied woodpecker enjoying some serviceberries on a tree beside the Cottage.  Serviceberries are very important n...
06/01/2023

A red-bellied woodpecker enjoying some serviceberries on a tree beside the Cottage. Serviceberries are very important native species for birds and edible for humans too! Thanks to our Historic Buildings and Grounds Technician for the photo and info. 🎩🐧

 had an ingenious alternative to a sparkler exit at a recent wedding: “At the last moment I asked everyone to use their ...
05/24/2023

had an ingenious alternative to a sparkler exit at a recent wedding: “At the last moment I asked everyone to use their phone flashlights and wave them around for some light in a dark exit!“. We are loving the result today on . Note the Cottage, a happy blur in the background. 🎩

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140 Rock Creek Church Road, NW, Washington
Washington D.C., DC
20011

Opening Hours

Monday 9:30am - 4:30pm
Tuesday 8am - 4:30pm
Wednesday 9:30am - 4:30pm
Thursday 9:30am - 4:30pm
Friday 9:30am - 4:30pm
Saturday 9:30am - 4:30pm
Sunday 9:30am - 4:30pm

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(202) 829-0436

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National Wrestling Hall of Fame Executive Director Lee Roy Smith discussed Abraham Lincoln and other United States Presidents who wrestled during a recent episode of “Q & Abe” – a podcast that investigates real questions from visitors to President Lincoln's Cottage.

LISTEN -> https://www.lincolncottage.org/q-abe-episode-4-3/

Honored as an Outstanding American by the National Wrestling Hall of Fame in 1992, Lincoln was a "catch as catch can" wrestler who was widely known for his wrestling skills and had only one recorded defeat in a dozen years.

MORE about Lincoln’s Cottage -> https://www.lincolncottage.org

READ more about Lincoln and other wrestling Presidents in “The Wrestling Presidents – From Pins to Patriots” by William S. Worley and Gary M. Gray.

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We currently have an animatronic Abraham Lincoln on display, whose mouth, eyes and arms move as it speaks, for approximately six minutes, about Lincoln’s early life and how he entered into politics.

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Lincoln is featured in our Presidential Grapplers interactive exhibit with eight other Presidents who wrestled.

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READ more about Lincoln and other Presidents who wrestled -> http://bit.ly/2tlC9jA



You can be whatever you desire in this sport because wrestling truly is for everyone!
Washington DC!
We are FINALLY heading back to our nation’s capitol for two shows at Bourbon and Bluegrass 2022 (May 21 & 22)!

This festival will be held at President Lincoln's Cottage, making it one of the most unique spots we’ve ever played. Hope to see you there!

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Presented by President Lincoln's Cottage
Lincoln used his daily commute through the heart of Civil War Washington as an opportunity to reflect on the challenges of his presidency and to learn from those he encountered along the way. In the Seventh Street Challenge, students trace Lincoln’s route from the White House, up the 7th Street Turnpike, and home to the Cottage – participating in scavenger-hunt-style challenges to find thematic objects within their own homes as they go – and build their own capacity for meaningful daily problem-solving.
Presented by Joan Cummins, Program Coordinator, President Lincoln's Cottage
Lincoln used his daily commute through the heart of Civil War Washington as an opportunity to reflect on the challenges of his presidency and to learn from those he encountered along the way. In the Seventh Street Challenge, students trace Lincoln’s route from the White House, up the 7th Street Turnpike, and home to the Cottage – participating in scavenger-hunt-style challenges to find thematic objects within their own homes as they go – and build their own capacity for meaningful daily problem-solving.
There are lots of ways to learn about the Commander in Chief in Washington, DC! Explore well-known spots like President's Park (White House) and George Washington's Mount Vernon along with hidden gems like President Lincoln's Cottage and the Washington National Cathedral (the final burial place of Woodrow Wilson). You can celebrate today’s with the three-day linked below.
We're gearing up for the Presidents' Day weekend with a virtual road trip featuring five National Trust Historic Sites with a connection to U.S. presidents or presidential history.

Woodlawn & Pope-Leighey House
James Madison's Montpelier
President Lincoln's Cottage
Woodrow Wilson House
The White House Historical Association
Happy President Lincoln's Birthday 2022!! 🎩💪
This statue at President Lincoln's Cottage in Washington, D.C., shows President Abraham Lincoln and one of the many horses he used. Lincoln loved animals - he was fond of horses, adored his dog Fido at Lincoln Home National Historic Site, collected cats, and indulged his sons’ love of goats in the White House at President's Park (White House). One of these pets was even present for his funeral. While Lincoln had sold his Springfield horse Old Bob before moving to D.C., upon his body’s return for burial, the older horse, led by Rev. Henry Brown and decorated in black, followed the late president’s hearse in the funeral procession.

Image: Library of Congress
The challenge - something interesting and fun for a crew of hardy bikers, several of whom grew up in DC, lived her for many years or still live here. My friend Susan (center with one of her dogs) connected me with her family and I had the pleasure of taking this awesome crew for a long tour around DC. From President Lincoln's Cottage to the Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception to the original Lincoln Memorial, we blended some of the best of several of my favorite tours and it seems they did get to discover a lot of great new sights, history and new developments around DC.
"But she is still with us. We need her and yet we have her. We can't touch her, and yet we can feel her" -George H.W. Bush

October is Child Loss Awareness Month. Pauline Robinson Bush, daughter to George and Barbara Bush, passed away two months short of her fourth birthday after a tough battle with Leukemia. The trauma of child loss has shaped the Bush family and many alike.

President Lincoln's Cottage
James Monroe and his wife Elizabeth Kortright Monroe suffered the death of their toddler son James Spence Monroe on September 28, 1800. The following day, James Monroe wrote to his friend James Madison, and spoke of their devastation in the most poignant of Monroe’s surviving writings https://founders.archives.gov/documents/Madison/01-17-02-0264. The Monroes’ only son, James Spence may have used this crib, which is now on display at Highland. On Child Loss Awareness Day, we are joining our colleagues at President Lincoln's Cottage in

*Photograph by Gene Runion
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