Archives
“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 MoreCub Scouts Visit President Lincoln’s Cottage
By Leslie Bouterie On Saturday, February 14, a group of young Lincoln enthusiasts paid a visit to President Lincoln’s Cottage. Nine Cub Scouts from Pack 90 from Blessed Sacrament School in Washington, D.C. participated in the “Lincoln’s Hat” program, which combines history and fun. Donning top hats, the scouts first enjoyed a reading of the story of Abraham Lincoln, the lawyer, …
Read MoreHappy 200th Birthday Lincoln!
Today we celebrated Lincoln’s 200th birthday, with a dedication of the new Lincoln sculpture on the ellipse in front of the Cottage and the opening of a new special exhibit, “My Abraham Lincoln,” which features a cross-section of Lincolniana including original manuscripts, art, and pop culture from 6 private collections. View the event photo album here:
Read More“My Abraham Lincoln” Bicentennial Exhibit Opens February 12th
By Erin Carlson Mast In celebration of Lincoln’s 200th birthday, President Lincoln’s Cottage is pleased to open a special exhibition, “My Abraham Lincoln” featuring artifacts and memorabilia from six private collections around the country. The exhibitexplores individual motivations for studying Lincoln and collecting Lincolniana in an historical context, with an emphasis on modern interest in Lincoln’s presidency and legacy. A …
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 MoreLast Weekend to See “Deep & Subtle Expression”
By Erin Carlson Mast This is the last weekend to view the special exhibition, “A Deep and Subtle Expression: Lincoln in Sculpture – Works from National Trust Collections, ” which closes on December 19th, 2008. The exhibition, located in the Robert H. Smith Visitor Education Center at President Lincoln’s Cottage, is open during regular visitor hours. Collections in the show are exclusively …
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 following links. http://wamu.org/audio/nw/08/11/n8081110-23747.ram (Real Audio) http://wamu.org/audio/nw/08/11/n8081110-23747.asx (Windows Media Player) Learn more about StudioEIS: www.studioeis.com.
Read MoreNew Lincoln Statue Installed
By Alison Mitchell Since the first stages of planning a year ago the bronze statue of President Lincoln and his horse has been highly anticipated and was installed yesterday morning. It began around 8am and the weather was perfect for an easy (and dry) installation. The 2,500 pound sculpture was lowered onto the excavated site as the President Lincoln’s Cottage …
Read MoreGround Broken for Statue Installation
By Katie Derr Preparations for the installation of the bronze Abraham Lincoln statue at President Lincoln’s Cottage are well underway. The hole for the statue’s base was hand-excavated on Thursday, October 30, 2008. On-site during the excavations was Lynne Lewis, Senior Archaeologist for the National Trust for Historic Preservation. Lynne kept a watchful eye on the excavation work, monitoring the …
Read MorePreparation Begins for the Sculpture Installation
By Erin Carlson Mast As the new sculpture of Lincoln nears completion, preparation work for the installation began. After multiple meetings with the artists, landscape contractors, engineers, installation experts, and staff, the process began on site. After ideal placement was determined, utility line locations were reconfirmed and sight lines examined. Then soil samples were taken and examined. Materials for the pathway and …
Read More