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January 2020 Newsletter
DIRECTOR’S LETTER Dear Friends, Happy new year! We’re kicking off January by launching two new exhibits, including a collaboration with Justice Arts Coalition, dropping the first episode in the second season of our Q & Abe podcast, and recognizing National Slavery and Human Trafficking Prevention month by opening applications to our 2020 Students Opposing Slavery International Summit, which takes place …
Read MoreExhibit: Lincoln’s Slippers
While Abraham Lincoln’s public image was defined by his signature stovepipe hat, his private, more casual nature is highlighted in the newest exhibit at President Lincoln’s Cottage. Meetings at the Cottage were often impromptu and informal, and Lincoln was known to greet guests while wearing carpet slippers. An original pair of Lincoln’s own slippers is on public display at President …
Read MoreTeam Lincoln: Seth Kaller
Starting in July, President Lincoln’s Cottage is displaying a July 11, 1776 print of the Declaration of Independence. The piece is on loan from Seth Kaller Inc., and for this month’s Team Lincoln spotlight, we thought it fitting to get to know more about the namesake behind the collection company, Seth Kaller. Tell us a bit more about the work …
Read MorePAST EXHIBIT: Rare, Original Copy of the Emancipation Proclamation on Display at the Cottage through April 2013
President Lincoln’s Cottage will be the first public venue to display a rare, signed copy of the Emancipation Proclamation recently purchased by David M. Rubenstein. The historic document will be displayed in the Robert H. Smith Visitor Education Center at President Lincoln’s Cottage from September 22nd, 2012, the date Lincoln issued the Preliminary Emancipation Proclamation, through the end of April …
Read MoreExhibits at the Visitor Education Center
The Robert H. Smith Visitor Education Center contains four self-guided, permanent exhibits: Wartime Washington, Lincoln the Commander-in-Chief, Lincoln Family at the Soldiers’ Home, and History of the Soldiers’ Home. Civil war prints and maps line the main corridor and interactive gallery in the Visitor Education Center, a sustainably renovated 1905 Beaux Arts style building that was awarded LEED Gold certification …
Read MorePAST EXHIBIT – Can You Walk Away?
To commemorate the 150th Anniversary of the Emancipation Proclamation, the Cottage opened “Can You Walk Away? Modern Slavery and Human Trafficking in the United States” in February 2012. This special exhibit challenges perceptions of slavery in America today and raises awareness of a growing humanitarian crisis. By posing the question, “Can you walk away?” this exhibit inspires people to engage …
Read MorePAST EVENT: Celebrate Family Day at President Lincoln’s Cottage
Join President Lincoln’s Cottage and the Armed Forces Retirement Home on Saturday, September 29th, 2012 from 10:00 am – 3:00 pm as we celebrate the 150th anniversary of the Lincoln family’s first season at the Soldiers’ Home. Bring your family and friends to enjoy the Lincolns’ Cottage as they once did through an array of activities and demonstrations. Perfect …
Read MorePresident Lincoln’s Cottage to Display Emancipation Proclamation
David M. Rubenstein loans rare signed copy to National Monument for Civil War anniversary. August 23, 2012. President Lincoln’s Cottage will be the first public venue to display a rare, signed copy of the Emancipation Proclamation recently purchased by David M. Rubenstein. The historic document will be displayed in the Robert H. Smith Visitor Education Center at President Lincoln’s Cottage …
Read MoreFormer First Lady Laura Bush Endorses Cottage Exhibit
By Alison Mitchell Mrs. Laura Bush, a Trustee and vocal supporter of the National Trust for Historic Preservation, first visited President Lincoln’s Cottage in November 2007 prior to our Grand Opening. Mrs. Bush recently endorsed our latest exhibit, Can Your Walk Away?, stating: “This is the ideal year to visit President Lincoln’s Cottage, the very place where Lincoln nurtured and …
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