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PAST EVENT: Lincoln’s Legacy at 150
This April, join us for FREE events and exhibits commemorating Lincoln’s life and legacy 150 years after his death. Lincoln Ideas Forum, Friday April 10, 1:30 PM Watch a video of this program. This program is supported by the Interpretation and Education Fund of the National Trust for Historic Preservation, an endowed fund made possible by a challenge grant from …
Read MorePAST EVENT: Cottage Conversation with Don Doyle and Sidney Blumenthal
Dr. Don Doyle discusses his new work, “The Cause of All Nations: An International History of the American Civil War,” with Mr. Sidney Blumenthal, former White House aide to President Clinton. Join us on Thursday April 9th as historian Don Doyle, author of “The Cause of All Nations: An International History of the American Civil War,” examines international perspectives of …
Read MorePAST EVENT: Cottage Conversation with Brian Jordan and Emily Wax-Thibodeaux
Dr. Brian Jordan discusses his new work, “Marching Home: Union Veterans and Their Unending Civil War,” with veterans’ affairs reporter Emily Wax-Thibodeaux. New Date! Join us on Thursday March 26th as historian Brian Jordan, author of “Marching Home: Union Veterans and Their Unending Civil War,” sheds light on the battles that veterans faced upon returning home at the next Cottage …
Read MoreWashington Post: 3-D imaging is preserving every bit — and byte — of history
“Scholars have worked for years to bring the life of Abraham Lincoln into sharper resolution. Michael Rogers thinks he can get it within five millimeters. The professor of physics and astronomy at Ithaca College is spending a week measuring every bit — and byte — of Lincoln’s summer cottage in Northwest Washington with a 3-D laser scanner. When he and …
Read MoreDCist: Lincoln’s Cottage Gets Digitally Scanned Into The 21st Century
“On the second floor of President Lincoln’s Cottage, next to a replica of the desk where Abraham Lincoln drafted the Emancipation Proclamation, a $95,000 laser contraption sits on a tall yellow tripod… Over the next several days, [a research team led by Dr. Michael Rogers from] Ithaca College plans to scan Lincoln’s cottage—the historic landmark in Petworth, where the Great …
Read More3D Scanning of the Cottage
A team from the Department of Physics & Astronomy at Ithaca College will conduct a 3D laser scan of President Lincoln’s Cottage, 150 years after he last set foot inside the home. The resulting images will provide a complete 3D rendering that will document existing conditions and support future preservation projects. January 7, 2015. Now through January 14, Dr. Michael …
Read MoreGreen Builder: Preservation
Green Builder Media asks, “[h]ow do you preserve a green yet historic place?” The Robert H. Smith Visitor Education Center for Lincoln’s Cottage in Washington, D.C., offers visitors a “Self-Guided Eco-Tour” to show how the National Trust for Historic Preservation spearheaded efforts to bring an early nineteenth-century building into the 21st century. Read the full article: http://www.greenbuildermedia.com/blog/news/how-do-you-preserve-yet-green-an-historic-place#sthash.lnWPXLbr.dpuf
Read MoreOn Gratitude
In honor of Thanksgiving, Historical Interpreter Brittany wrote this creative blog post on Tad Lincoln’s noble quest to save the life of Jack the turkey. Enjoy! 1863 The young human calls me Jack. His name is Tad—short for Thomas—after his grandfather. The grandfather died some years ago in Illinois. Illinois is where I happen to have some cousins, and also …
Read MoreWashingtonian “Best Wedding Vendor”
We are pleased to announce that Washingtonian Bride & Groom has selected President Lincoln’s Cottage as a 2015 Best Wedding Vendor! Interested in celebrating your special day at President Lincoln’s Cottage? Check out our Events Brochures and contact our Site Rental Coordinator Sahand Miraminy at 202-829-0436 ext. 31232 or SMiraminy@savingplaces.org for more information.
Read MoreDiscover President Lincoln’s Cottage
Watch and discover the authenticity of President Lincoln’s Cottage, the Lincoln family’s beloved home in Washington, DC. This video was created by Groupon.
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