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Abraham Lincoln’s Birthday
By Zachary Siegel On Abraham Lincoln’s 203rd birthday we continue to celebrate his legacy as a tremendous figure in the struggle for human rights. Since the year of his death, every generation of Americans has chosen to celebrate Abraham Lincoln in one way or another. Dependent on the world in which they lived, millions of Americans have taken a moment …
Read MoreNew Exhibit Opens at the Cottage
President Lincoln’s Cottage opened Seat of War: A Panoramic View of Civil War Washington Through Historic Prints early this month in the Robert H. Smith Visitor Education Center at the Cottage. This exhibit illuminates President Lincoln’s Civil War Washington through historic prints from our collection. It will run through the holidays and close on January 15, 2012.
Read MoreLatest Edition of the Cottage Courier
The latest edition of the Cottage Courier is now available on our website! Stay up-to-date with all that is happening at President Lincoln’s Cottage by subscribing to receive our quarterly e-newsletter. In the fall edition, readers can preview two upcoming exhibits that will be on view in the Robert H. Smith Vistior Education Center at the Cottage. “Seat of War: …
Read MoreSummer News: Hours and Exhibits
You can now visit President Lincoln’s Cottage earlier on Sundays! Starting July 1, 2011, the Cottage will open to the public at 10:30am with the first tour starting at 11:00am. The site will close at 4:30pm, after the last tour which starts at 3:00pm. Advanced ticket purchase is still strongly recommended, especially on the weekends as we do sell out. …
Read More“Being Lincoln” Opens on Saturday!
President Lincoln’s Cottage will open the exhibition, Being Lincoln, on Saturday, August 21, 2010. On view through July 31, 2011, Being Lincoln will explore the world of Lincoln presenters (those who dress up like Lincoln for public presentations) and will ask visitors to look beyond Lincoln’s iconic image to determine what it means to really be like Lincoln. Visitors will …
Read MorePresident Lincoln’s Cottage Prepares for New Special Exhibit
By Katie Needham Since closing the special exhibit My Abraham Lincoln at the beginning of this month, the staff at President Lincoln’s Cottage has been working diligently to prepare the gallery space for the upcoming special exhibit, Being Lincoln. Installing a new exhibit takes a group of dedicated individuals and requires teamwork and cooperation. The process begins with the de-installation …
Read More“Abraham Lincoln: One Man, Two Views” Exhibition Open at Montgomery College
Montgomery College will host the exhibition “Abraham Lincoln: One Man, Two Views, StudioEIS and the Art of Visual Storytelling; Two New Sculptures of Abraham Lincoln in His 200th Year” by sculptor Ivan Schwartz from February 8 – March 4, 2010, at the College’s Takoma Park/Silver Spring Campus. “Lincoln: One Man, Two Views” provides a visual journey through the creative process …
Read MoreNew Online Lincoln Exhibition
The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History just launched a new online exhibition called, “Abraham Lincoln in His Own Words.” The exhibition draws from numerous digitized documents from the Gilder Lehrman Collection. This is a great resource to explore on your own or to use in the classroom. http://www.gilderlehrman.org/collection/online/lincoln_words/
Read MorePresident Lincoln’s Cottage on Facebook
President Lincoln’s Cottage has created a page on Facebook, which includes images, event invitations and details, current and archived special exhibits, and is an easy way to keep up with blog posts and other information about the site. Become a fan of President Lincoln’s Cottage on Facebook today! www.facebook.com/LincolnsCottage
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