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VANCOUVER, B.C.—It’s early morning when the first cruise liner of the day approaches Vancouver’s waterfront. The vessel is one of more than 230 similar ships that will dock here this year, adding its passengers to the stream of 10 million overnight guests that the Western Canada city will host this year. From now until the end of the summer season, …
Read MorePresident Lincoln’s Cottage Celebrates One Year Anniversary
By Erin Carlson Mast Today marks the one year anniversary of opening President Lincoln’s Cottage to the public. The site opened following a 7 year project to research, restore, and interpret the Gothic Revival Cottage Lincoln lived in for a full quarter of his presidency, rehabilitate the historic landscape, and sustainably rehabilitate the 1905 Beaux Arts style building now known …
Read MoreMilitary Discount Offered at President Lincoln’s Cottage
President Lincoln’s Cottage is pleased to offer an admissions discount for active and retired military personnel with valid i.d. The discount extends to to dependents with valid i.d. For your convenience, you may purchase your discounted ticket online: /visit/tickets.htm Online purchasers will be asked to present i.d. during check-in. For additional information on planning your visit and details about on-site ticket purchase, please …
Read MoreOpen Christmas Eve and Day after Christmas
Looking for something to do with your relatives? Come out for a relaxing tour of President Lincoln’s Cottage. The Cottage is closed Christmas Day and New Years Day, but is open every other day each week (yes, including Christmas Eve and New Years Eve!). Winter Hours (Nov. 1st – March 31st) Monday- Saturday Cottage Tours: 10 AM-3 PM, on the …
Read MoreThanksgiving Holiday
President Lincoln’s Cottage will be closed on Thanksgiving day but will be open on Friday through the weekend. This recently opened site is a great place to take those out of town guests. Family and friends will enjoy a guided tour by a trained historical interpreter and learn about what this place meant to President Lincoln and his family. President …
Read MoreNPS Launches “Discover Our Shared Heritage” On-line Travel Itinerary on American Presidents
By Erin Carlson Mast The National Park Service Heritage Education Services launched a new on-line directory of American president historic sites on September 30, 2008: http://www.nps.gov/history/nr/travel/presidents/index.html. The directory includes National Park Service sites and privately operated sites including President Lincoln’s Cottage: http://www.nps.gov/history/nr/travel/presidents/lincoln_cottage.html General travel and visitation information is provided for all sites is listed and links to historic site websites are provided for detailed, …
Read MoreLincoln Bicentennial Year Tour Tickets Now Available
Tour tickets for January -June 2009 are now available for online, advance-purchase via our website:/visit/tickets.htm. July-December 2009 tour tickets will be released for sale in the 2009 year. For group tour reservations during 2009, please continue to use our Schools & Groups reservation form, available on our website: http://www.lincolncottage.com/schoolsandgroups/schedule.htm.
Read MoreCottage Featured on “Fun 4 $40” on NBC4
NBC News4 aired a piece about President Lincoln’s Cottage as part of their “Fun 4 $40” series this past Friday and Saturday. If you did not catch it, do not fear, they archive their “Fun for $40” segments on their website. http://www.nbc4.com/news/16756813/detail.html As of July 30, we’re still waiting for them to post the episode that features President Lincoln’s Cottage, so stay …
Read More10 Places to Visit Near President Lincoln’s Cottage
By Erin Carlson Mast This is the 3rd installment of “100 Things to Know about President Lincoln’s Cottage.” Today’s list focuses on nearby attractions. Previous lists covered basic information and the cottage architecture. Checked-in for your tour and have some time to kill? Finished your tour and itching to see more of this part of DC? It can be hard for tourists …
Read MoreBike to President Lincoln’s Cottage in Washington, DC
By George Rogers Updated July 24, 2009 For visitors to President Lincoln’s Cottage who want to see a bit of the city on their journey and get some exercise at the same time, biking is the perfect option. Over the past few years many bike lanes have been added to DC streets making it safer and easier to travel by …
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