Media Coverage
Read the latest news coverage of President Lincoln’s Cottage from local, national, and international media outlets.
CBS Sunday Morning Features the Cottage
This past Sunday, February 15, 2009, CBS Sunday Morning with Mo Rocca aired a special feature of President Lincoln’s Cottage. If you missed it, you can watch it here (will open in Windows Media Player): http://media.vmsinfo.com/locationservice-mediaserver/StreamMedia?file=9%2BfspAbSGAWoES1n63xNWobmSdhWyRlkqTy%2BGRmEeDMK4aP50S9rVYDmEEFG%2Fhks&index=1&mediaType=null&direct=true
Read More“Looking for Lincoln” on PBS
Airs February 11th at 9:00pm on PBS This unprecedented two-hour broadcast documentary explores the life and legacy of the man widely considered one of our best and most enigmatic presidents. Hosted by Harvard professor Henry Louis Gates, Jr. Don’t miss this interesting view of Lincoln’s …
Read More“Lincoln Cottage provided refuge from capital but not toll of war”
Listen to–or read–the latest article on President Lincoln’s Cottage, written by Betty Gordon and published Sunday, January 11, 2009, in the Atlanta Journal-Constitution. http://www.ajc.com/travel/content/travel/otherdestinations/us_stories//2009/01/11/lincoln_cottage_Washington.html
Read MoreCottage Program Re-Airs on C-SPAN Tonight
On Thursday December 18 at 9:00 PM (EST) C-SPAN will re-air a two hour special featuring President Lincoln’s Cottage. This program contains the first high definition footage taken at the Cottage and includes a never-before-filmed panorama shot from the top of the tower adjacent to …
Read MorePresident Lincoln’s Cottage Wins Mayor’s Award
The restoration project at President Lincoln’s Cottage received recognition from the Mayor’s office last week. Barbara Campagna, National Trust for Historic Preservation Graham Gund Architect, attended on behalf of the site. Read about it here: http://blogs.nationaltrust.org/preservationnation/?p=1762
Read MoreWAMU Broadcast about New Lincoln Sculpture
Washington’s WAMU 88.5 was on site interviewing Director Frank Milligan about the new Lincoln statue, created by StudioEIS. The statue was installed on the ellipse on the north side of President Lincoln’s Cottage on November 10th, 2008. To listen to the broadcast, select from the …
Read More2008 Restoration Project of the Year
President Lincoln’s Cottage Robert H. Smith Visitor Education Center was awarded the title “Restoration Project of the Year” by Mid-Atlantic Construction magazine this week. Bruce Buckley, managing editor of Mid-Atlantic Construction called this year’s pool the “most competitive” ever with a “record number of entries.” …
Read MoreC-SPAN Program about President Lincoln’s Cottage Now Online
For those who missed the C-SPAN “Lincoln 200” program about President Lincoln’s Cottage on September 6th, or who are anxious to see it again, you may view the 25 minute film online here: http://www.c-span.org/lincoln200years/video/ram/linc090608_2.ram
Read MoreCottage Kicks-off C-SPAN Lincoln 200 Years Series
By George Rogers On Saturday, September 6, at 8:00 PM, C-SPAN will air a two hour program devoted to President Lincoln’s Cottage. This program will present the first high definition footage taken at the Cottage and will include a never-before-filmed panorama shot from the top …
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