Lincoln's Cottage

Abraham Lincoln’s summer home where he drafted the Emancipation Proclamation. Award-winning museum, gift shop & event space. Retweets do not imply endorsement.

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Woo hoo! Thanks to @wcp and everyone who voted in #BestofDC for this great honor!

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#OTD in 1864, Lincoln was famously nearly killed at Fort Stevens in Washington, DC.

Thank you to WUSA9's Undiscovered DC for highlighting the connection between Fort Stevens and Lincoln's Cottage.

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#LookingtoLincoln on July 4 https://t.co/ft0YpUlPwV

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A July 4 message: https://t.co/VHNNjJ2BkM

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Abraham Lincoln drafted the Emancipation Proclamation at the Cottage in the summer of 1862. Juneteenth is a reminder that its promise reached people slowly and unevenly.

To explore this history, listen to our podcast on the speed of emancipation: https://t.co/6xPMv4OyiS

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Curious about the impact of Students Opposing Slavery? Read an interview with Courtney McCrimmon, a star SOS Alumna and Clinical Psychology Ph.D candidate (pictured here with our own Rebecca Kilborne): https://t.co/2zYuo9HbGC

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LAST CHANCE to support us in the "Best of DC" awards by @washingtoncitypaper. Your vote helps us to continue sharing stories that inspire empathy, develop leadership skills, and promote civic engagement. Vote here: https://t.co/iPYSGMntGW

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IYKYK. Happy Pride!

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Resharing this article on this history of Mother's Day. Wishing peace to all of the moms out there today: https://t.co/LWbRpPu2SD

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Sending love and support to all the mothers out there today!

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WE HAVE RELEASED BOTH TICKETS FOR SATURDAY AND SUNDAY! Head on over to our website before we sell out again.

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Five days until B&B begins! We are sold out for Saturday, but there are still tickets for Sunday available on our website!

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#OTD in 1865

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Our March Newsletter shone a spotlight on Frances B. Johnston, a pioneering photographer and early photographer of Lincoln's Cottage. Posting here in case you missed it!

Website: https://t.co/TMek7jjZsH

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We have are not offering our signature tours of the Cottage today, but our Visitor Education Center is open, and landscape tours are available. The Cottage will reopen for tours tomorrow!

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Share this with the young activists in your life! The deadline for our 2026 #SOSSummit is a week away. In this week-long DC summit, students will learn about human trafficking and how to combat it. Learn more and apply on our website https://t.co/w2p6AuSsg8

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Cherry blossoms and snow! They call this, 'wrong coat weather!'

BTW we have a variety of cherry blossoms at the Cottage, so if you come now through the end of the month, you are likely to see some!

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Happy anniversary of the first time Lincoln visited the Cottage! 🩷🎩

#otd #onthisdayinhistory

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#OTD in 1861 and 1865, President Lincoln was inaugurated.

His first address was a call to preserve the Union. His second, a reflection on the war and a call for national healing.

He finished his second inaugural address with some of the most enduring words in American memory.

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Want a fascinating and flexible introduction to the museum world? We are hiring for a Museum Program Associate!

Tell a friend who might be interested, and go to our website to learn more.

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Wise words on leadership this Presidents' Day. This quote is often attributed TO Lincoln, but scholars believe it was first said ABOUT him by the orator Robert Green Ingersoll.