President Lincoln's Cottage

The National Trust for Historic Preservation, in cooperation with the Armed Forces Retirement Home-Washington, has restored the Cottage to the 1860s, when Abraham Lincoln and his family resided seasonally at the Soldiers' Home from June to November to escape the heat and political pressures of life in the White House. During the months that he lived here, Lincoln rendered some of the most important decisions about the Civil War and the direction of our democracy, including the revolutionary Emancipation Proclamation.

Hours of Operation

April 1 - October 31 

Mon-Sat   First tour 10 AM    Last tour  4 PM
Sunday    First tour  Noon     Last tour  3 PM

November 1 - March 31

Mon - Sat  First tour 10 AM   Last tour  3 PM
Sunday     First tour  Noon    Last tour  3 PM

Regional Events

Of Ale and History: Microbrew & Imported Beer Tasting Festival , 05/10/08
Middletown, Virginia
Come and celebrate Belle Grove’s German and English heritage by sampling an incredible array of beers from the new and old world, as well as delicious food by area restaurants. Beverages include a fine mix of European imports and innovative American microbrews, as well as a few domestic favorites.

The Landscape of Slavery: Tour and Landscape Walk, 05/17/08
Charleston, South Carolina
An in-depth guided tour exploring the existing landscape features, archaeological sites, maps, and documents, to reveal the actual landscape of slavery as it existed centuries ago at Drayton Hall (Charleston, South Carolina).

18th Century Encampment, 05/24/08
Middletown, Virginia
Visit an 18th century encampment of costumed re-enactors demonstrating crafts, gunsmithing, outdoor cooking, and pioneer skills on Belle Grove’s wooded acres. Members of the Shenandoah Long Rifles are on site to interpret the Shenandoah Valley’s frontier past.

Regional Sites

Belle Grove, Middletown, Virginia, National Trust Historic Sites

Decatur House, Washington, District of Columbia, National Trust Historic Sites

Drayton Hall, Charleston, South Carolina, National Trust Historic Sites

Edward V. Valentine Sculpture Studio, Richmond, Virginia, Historic Artist Homes & Studios

Gari Melchers Home and Studio, Fredericksburg, Virginia, Historic Artist Homes & Studios

James Madison's Montpelier, Orange, Virginia, National Trust Historic Sites

Melrose Plantation Historic Home, Melrose, Louisiana, Historic Artist Homes & Studios

Oatlands, Leesburg, Virginia, National Trust Historic Sites

Pope-Leighey House, Alexandria, Virginia, National Trust Historic Sites

Rosenwald Schools, Charleston, South Carolina, 11 Most Endangered

Shadows-on-the-Teche, New Iberia, Louisiana, National Trust Historic Sites

St. Elizabeths Hospital, Washington, District of Columbia, 11 Most Endangered

Woodlawn, Alexandria, Virginia, National Trust Historic Sites

Woodrow Wilson House, Washington, District of Columbia, National Trust Historic Sites

 

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