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Preservation 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 …
Read MoreA Most Unlikely Friendship: Abraham Lincoln and Matias Romero
by Dr. Jason H. Silverman With the exception of a brief trip to Niagara Falls Abraham Lincoln never left the United States.[i] And yet no one would deny that today he is a global figure. In many ways, Lincoln is larger than life both within and without the United States, including the many countries of Latin America. During his lifetime, …
Read MoreCottage Conversation: The Quartermaster
Join us as author Robert O’Harrow Jr. and Michelle Krowl of the Library of Congress discuss O’Harrow’s book, The Quartermaster: Montgomery C, Meigs, Lincoln’s General, Master Builder of the Union Army. Robert O’Harrow is a reporter with the investigative unit of The Washington Post who has focused on data privacy, cyber security, federal contracting and the financial world. Last year, …
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