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March 2017 Newsletter
DIRECTOR’S LETTER Dear Friends, How does the federal budget affect President Lincoln’s Cottage? It’s a question we are asked anytime debate and press around the federal budget intensifies, such as during sequestration a few years ago. The questions have only intensified in the past week. We deeply appreciate your support and your concern. It’s important to note that President Lincoln’s …
Read MoreStaff Spotlight: Staff Book Picks in the Museum Store
Looking for a good read? Just ask our staff! This month we’re rolling out staff picks — keep an eye out for hand-written short summaries and personal recommendations from staff on our Museum Store book shelves. Museum Program Associates Joan and Phoebe pose with their picks, The Fiery Trial: Abraham Lincoln and American Slavery, and Mrs. Lincoln: A Life. Joan’s …
Read MorePreservation Update: Architectural Paint Research Conference
Our Senior Preservationist, Jeff Larry, was in New York City last week attending the Architectural Paint Research Conference hosted by Columbia University. The conference featured conservators, experts in paint analysis and decorative painters from around the world presenting their latest projects and techniques as well as studies on the past use of paints and decorative finishes. The conference was …
Read MoreLincoln Ideas Forum 2017
Join President Lincoln’s Cottage as we bring together experts, scholars, and the public in an exploration of injustice, division, fear, and hate, alongside the stories and ideas of Abraham Lincoln and the Civil War. Speakers include: Dr. Rebecca Barrett-Fox—Arkansas State University Dr. Rebecca Barrett-Fox studies the intersections of hate, religion, sexuality, and gender in a US context. She is the …
Read MoreBourbon and Bluegrass 2017
Lounge on Lincoln’s front lawn, sip bourbon and enjoy live bluegrass music on Sunday, May 7 for our third annual Bourbon and Bluegrass event! All proceeds from the event go toward preservation efforts at President Lincoln’s Cottage. Help us keep this historic gem open and available to share Lincoln’s untold stories. ***THIS EVENT IS SOLD OUT. BUY TICKETS TICKET INFORMATION …
Read MoreStaff Spotlight: Love Letters to Historic Places
Dear Historic Places, Working at a historic house museum means we all share a certain bond: we have a passion for historic places. This February we decided to pen a love letter to the place that first inspired our love. Check them out below. Sincerely, President Lincoln’s Cottage staff
Read MoreFebruary 2017 Newsletter
DIRECTOR’S LETTER Dear Friends, We’re thrilled to be recognized as one of the 50 “Great Places to Work” in the D.C. region, especially as a place where Lincoln made historic advances in how we define liberty and workers’ rights. It’s an honor to steward this National Monument for you and it’s a pleasure because our team does it with such …
Read MoreTeam Lincoln: Robert Rixman, Woodford Reserve
We sat down with Field Marketing Manager, Robert Rixman from Woodford Reserve to discuss our partnership. What made you want to partner with President Lincoln’s Cottage in the first place? Learning about the great nonprofit work Lincoln’s Cottage does preserving Abraham Lincoln’s legacy drew us to partner with Lincoln’s Cottage in the first place. Additionally, just like Abraham Lincoln, Woodford …
Read MoreJanuary 2017 Newsletter
DIRECTOR’S LETTER Dear Friends, This year marks the 175th anniversary of construction beginning on President Lincoln’s Cottage. The original owner, George Washington Riggs, who sold his estate to the Federal Government in 1851, had no way of knowing what would become of this place — nor the nation — just a decade later. He could never have predicted that this …
Read MoreUnveiled: the Floor Boards Lincoln Walked on
Continuing with the steps towards restoring the Cottage floors, over the holiday break workers refinished the floors in the Library and the Drawing Room. Since the cocoa matting was removed–the preliminary step to replacing it fully with a slavery-free carpet–visitors have been able to walk on the 1880s flooring. The lower layer (with the hand) is the original flooring, dating …
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