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Fox 5: Prince Charles and Camilla to visit D.C.
Fox 5 and other local, national, and international news outlets are reporting this breaking news story. “British royalty will visit D.C. next month. Prince Charles and Camilla will come to the nation’s capital on March 17th, 18th and 19th. They will visit Lincoln’s Cottage and the Armed Forces Retirement Home which sit on the same grounds in northwest. Charles and …
Read MoreLife to the Max: Abe’s Getaway
Mike Max, host of WCCO’s Life to the Max, sat down with Executive Director Erin Carlson Mast at President Lincoln’s Cottage to learn more about Lincoln’s beloved retreat. Watch the full video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WHa0WTPvz38&feature=youtu.be.
Read MoreWashington Post: A Last Tour at Lincoln’s Cottage
“On a recent tour of President Lincoln’s Cottage, historical interpreter Curtis Harris announced it would be his last. He pointed out that the date, Jan. 31, marked the 150-year anniversary of the passage of the 13th Amendment to abolish slavery. “There were 56 congressmen who voted against it,” he noted wryly, “and they were all from the North.” At the cottage, …
Read MoreThe Proclamation: Winter 2015
The Winter 2015 Newsletter is available now! Download the full PDF and enjoy the latest news from President Lincoln’s Cottage. Highlights include: -Events and programs celebrating Lincoln’s life and legacy, 150 years after his death -The Spring 2015 season of Cottage Conversations -Historic preservation news at President Lincoln’s Cottage – and events to support it! -A ‘rewind’ on Freedom’s Eve-Feature …
Read MoreMapquest Discover: Touring Lincoln’s D.C.
“Using an award-winning app to combine audio recordings of Lincoln’s comments with period illustrations and photographs flashed on computer screens, the guides emphasize the history that happened in the house. Lincoln wrote much of the Emancipation Proclamation at the cottage and from its windows he watched soldiers’ burials (each week 30 plus were interred at the site’s cemetery). When you …
Read MorePAST EXHIBIT – Not An American Practice: Lincoln’s Life At Risk
Not an American Practice: Lincoln’s Life at Risk January 2015 through September 2015 Abraham Lincoln risked his and his family’s safety to live at the Cottage for more than a quarter of his presidency. However, for much of this time, Lincoln rode to and from the White House alone and unguarded, making him an easy target for would-be assassins and kidnappers. …
Read MorePAST EVENT: Memorial Day Tours of the USSAH National Cemetery
Commemorate Memorial Day with guided tours of the United States Soldiers’ and Airmen’s Home (USSAH) National Cemetery, the first National Cemetery created during the Civil War and the predecessor to Arlington National Cemetery. The Armed Forces Retirement Home and President Lincoln’s Cottage are proud to partner on Memorial Day (Monday May 25, 2015) for a wreath-laying ceremony and guided tours …
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