Key	Imgs	Short Description
2012_DC_Emancipation_LC_120415	194	DC -- Emancipation Day (2012) -- Celebration @ Lincoln Cottage DC Emancipation Day Celebration - April 15, 2012 This year marks 150 years of emancipation in the District. The enslaved people in Washington, DC were freed nine months before President Abraham Lincoln issued his famous Emancipation Proclamation, telegraphing the eventual end of slavery to the rest of...
2015_DC_13th_Amend_151211	116	DC -- Lincoln Cottage -- Event: 13th Amendment at 150 Join President Lincoln's Cottage and the United States Commission on Civil Rights on Friday, December 11 to celebrate the 150th anniversary of the 13th Amendment! Scholars Christian Samito, George Rutherglen, and Edna Green Medford will discuss the historical, legal, and contemporary impact of the 13th...
2022_DC_Lincoln_Reflect_220627	27	DC -- Lincoln Cottage -- Event: An Evening of Reflection at the Cottage An Evening of Reflection at the Cottage As we all work to process today's monumental decision, we will be keeping the Cottage open late this coming Monday, June 27th, as a secular, non-partisan gathering place. Join us to reflect on how to move forward in this moment of division. 4:30-6:30pm: Cottage...
2024_02_20A2_Holzer	140	DC -- Lincoln Cottage -- Event: An Evening with Harold Holzer (and Steve Inskeep) An Evening with Harold Holzer Join preeminent Lincoln scholar and author, Harold Holzer for an evening at the Cottage. Mr. Holzer will be joined in conversation by Steve Inskeep. A prolific writer and lecturer, and frequent guest on television, Mr. Holzer is a leading authority on Abraham Lincoln and... (Partially reviewed)
2017_DC_Bourbon_Blue_170507	153	DC -- Lincoln Cottage -- Event: Bourbon and Bluegrass -- (Page 1 of 2) All except the bluegrass bands We invite you to lounge on Lincoln's front lawn, sip bourbon, and enjoy live bluegrass music as part of our third annual Bourbon and Bluegrass event, benefiting preservation efforts at President Lincoln's Cottage. All proceeds from the event go toward preservation efforts at President Lincoln’s...
2017_DC_Bourbon_Blue4_170507	56	DC -- Lincoln Cottage -- Event: Bourbon and Bluegrass -- (Page 2 of 2) Justin Trawick and The Common Good, then By & By We invite you to lounge on Lincoln's front lawn, sip bourbon, and enjoy live bluegrass music as part of our third annual Bourbon and Bluegrass event, benefiting preservation efforts at President Lincoln's Cottage. All proceeds from the event go toward preservation efforts at President Lincoln’s...
2007_DC_Lincoln_Cott1st_071106	85	DC -- Lincoln Cottage -- Event: First Lady Dedication (2007)
2013_DC_Lincoln_Freedoms_131231	157	DC -- Lincoln Cottage -- Event: Freedom's Eve President Lincoln’s Cottage Chairman Ruff Fant and Executive Director Erin Carlson Mast cordially invite you to the 2nd annual FREEDOM’S EVE Ring in the New Year at PRESIDENT LINCOLN’S COTTAGE December 31, 2013 ♦ 9:30 pm – 12:30 am At the stroke of midnight, January 1, 1863, thousands of men, women...
2008_DC_Lincoln_CottageC_080218	63	DC -- Lincoln Cottage -- Event: Grand Opening (2008) -- Ceremony The grand opening ceremony for President Lincoln's Cottage was held on President's Day, February 18, 2008. The day, which was supposed to be raining and yeech, turned spectacularly sunny and warm for the event. Program: * United States Marine Corps Band * Dr. Frank Milligan, Director, President...
2008_DC_Lincoln_CottageO_080218	92	DC -- Lincoln Cottage -- Event: Grand Opening (2008) -- Other Pictures here include the congregating before and after the ceremony, the audience during the ceremony, posed pictures after the ceremony, and people wandering the cottage and grounds. Photographed here include Richard Moe, Frank Milligan, Pat Furgurson, Elizabeth Brownstein, Douglas Wilson, Edna...
2020_DC_Vestibule_200129	81	DC -- Lincoln Cottage -- Event: Historic Vestibule Project Reception and Presentation Historic Vestibule Project Reception and Presentation Thanks to a generous group of donors, we met our Giving Tuesday goal and are able to continue with our project to restore the Cottage's historic vestibule. As a thank you, we invited this group of donors to a special event to be held tomorrow night...
2012_DC_AFRH_MDC_120528	69	DC -- Lincoln Cottage -- Event: Memorial Day Ceremony
2022_DC_Lincoln_Movies_220909	24	DC -- Lincoln Cottage -- Event: Movie Night at President Lincoln's Cottage ("Onward") Movie Night at President Lincoln's Cottage Join us on the lawn for family-friendly movies at President Lincoln's Cottage! This fall, join us for free film screenings on the lawn of Lincoln's summer residence. Among other things, the Lincoln family came to the Cottage to relax and enjoy each other's...
2010_DC_Lincoln_CottageO_100517	98	DC -- Lincoln Cottage -- Event: Opening of Mary Lincoln Room
2024_01_11B3_PPPrisonO	171	DC -- Lincoln Cottage -- Event: Opening of the Presidential Portrait Project You're Invited to the Opening of the Presidential Portrait Project Opening of the Presidential Portrait Project Hosted by Justice Arts Coalition & Lincoln's Cottage Created by artists living within the US carceral system and curated by the Committee of Incarcerated Artists and Writers, the exhibit...
2020_DC_Lincoln_CagesO_200109	128	DC -- Lincoln Cottage -- Event: Opening Reception for our new Art Exhibition, "Iron Cages" Join us at the Opening Reception for our new Art Exhibition, "Iron Cages" Featuring Artwork by Incarcerated Artists Join us on January 9th from 6:30-8:30pm This January we are partnering with our friends at the Justice Arts Coalition, a national network providing resources for people creating art in...
2023_DC_Lincoln_CreateO_230117	180	DC -- Lincoln Cottage -- Event: Opening Reception for "Create To Free Yourselves" Opening Reception and Artist Talk with George Adéagbo Please join us at the unveiling of Create to Free Yourselves: Abraham Lincoln and the History of Freeing Slaves in America by George Adéagbo Award-winning artist Georges Adéagbo (born 1942 in Cotonou, Benin), is known worldwide for his found-object...
2006_DC_Lincoln_CottageT_060421	8	DC -- Lincoln Cottage -- Event: Pre-Opening Tour
2024_02_15B_First_Step	159	DC -- Lincoln Cottage -- Event: The First Step: Film Screening The First Step: Film Screening An evening of art, film, and dialogue at President Lincoln's Cottage to close the exhibit Prison Reimagined. Join us for an evening of art, film, and meaningful conversation at President Lincoln's Cottage. While living at the Cottage, Lincoln sought out unlikely allies... (Partially reviewed)
2022_DC_Lincoln_YNC_220512	176	DC -- Lincoln Cottage -- Event: Youth Naturalization Ceremony In partnership with the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS), President Lincoln's Cottage hosted a special youth naturalization ceremony on May 12, 2022. Lincoln believed that America offered immigrants the full realization of its founding promises and a fair chance to succeed,...
2016_DC_Lincoln_BHM_160226	120	DC -- Lincoln Cottage & AFHR -- Event: Black History Month Program w/Brent Leggs A Black History Month Program with Brent Leggs: Hallowed Grounds: Sites of African American Memories On Friday February 26 at 1:30 PM, join President Lincoln's Cottage and the Armed Forces Retirement Home in commemorating Black History Month at our annual partner program. This year's program will...
2020_DC_Lincoln_BHM_200228	166	DC -- Lincoln Cottage & AFRH -- Event: Black History Month Program w/G.K. Butterfield Commemoration of Black History Month with Representative G.K. Butterfield President Lincoln’s Cottage is proud to partner with the Armed Forces Retirement Home (AFRH) for our annual Black History Month Program. This year's program will feature Congressman G.K. Butterfield Representative of North...

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