Lincoln’s Cottage in Northwest Washington (Photo: Ron Cogswell)
Historians Gregg Clemmer and Ed Bearss lead an excursion covering life, politics, and key events in the Union’s capital city during wartime. Begin with a walking tour of Lafayette Square and President’s Park, then pass buildings that once housed the Departments of State, War, Army, Navy, and Treasury and other sites associated with President Abraham Lincoln and his administration.
Take a walking tour of sections of Arlington National Cemetery where prominent military figures who fought for the Union are buried, followed by lunch in Arlington. Then visit Fort McNair to view the site of the Washington Arsenal, where conspirators in the assassination plot against Lincoln were tried and four were executed. The tour continues to Lincoln's summer cottage on the grounds of the U.S. Soldiers' and Airmen’s Home, and concludes with a stop at the African American Civil War Memorial.
Dress for outdoor walking and weather. A photo ID is required for this tour.
