President Lincoln's Cottage

05/25/2026

Every year, we join our neighbors at the Armed Forces Retirement Home and Arlington Cemetery to honor the fallen at the United States Soldiers’ and Airmen’s Home National Cemetery.

This year we will begin the proceedings at 10am with a wreath-laying ceremony at the tomb of General John Logan, who formalized Memorial Day. Later there will be tours of the cemetery, which predates Arlington.

We hope you'll join for a reflective holiday.

05/10/2026

Resharing this article on this history of Mother's Day. Wishing peace to all of the moms out there today:

By Blake Harris This coming weekend, our country will honor mothers on Mother’s Day. The holiday can be a day of joy. But it is often punctuated by sorrow. This year, many will long to celebrate the holiday with loved ones they are unable to visit due to the current pandemic. Some will remember mo...

05/10/2026

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

05/08/2026

Here are snapshots from our 2025 teacher fellows as we wrap up ! Each year we join forces with , , , to welcome curious history teachers from around the country. It is always a highlight of the year, and we can't wait for our 2026 class to arrive this summer.

Thank you teachers for enriching our lives and our historic sites and creating the next generation of civic leaders. 🎩

05/06/2026

DOORS! They open, they close, they lock, they protect, they welcome, they slam. We can't live without them!

Learn how to fix them using historic techniques with on the morning of May 18, in a special clinic in honor of Preservation Month.

05/05/2026

The amazingly talented released an AWESOME album on the day of Bourbon & Bluegrass. Go listen to it on Spotify (it's called Night Two), and then watch this video to hear about their day jobs as NIH Doctors. What a talented and lovely band!! Just curing rare diseases and making beautiful music...

05/05/2026

Thanks to everyone who came out to a record-breaking Bourbon & Bluegrass! "This is the way every weekend should be!" said an astute visitor.

Thanks to our volunteers, our staff, our media/social media friends who spread the word, our delicious food trucks, our fabulous bands (Split String Soup, .m.blount, , , ).

And a HUGE thanks to our sponsors: , , , , , , .life, National Trust Insurance Co., , , .

We are so grateful for your help in pulling off this epic party for preservation! 🎉🪕🥃

05/03/2026

We are SO excited for today's line up!! 🪕

05/03/2026

Yesterday was amazing, and today will be too! summed it up nicely in her headlining performance. 🎩🪕

05/02/2026

Today's line up: .m.blount followed by Split String Soup followed by our headliner with a whole lot of fun in between! 🪕

05/02/2026

The big Bourbon & Bluegrass weekend is here!! The sounds of the log Cabin Jam in the distance tells me the festival has begun! We hope you enjoy performances by .m.blount, Split String Soup (Sat), , (Sun) and our headliner, Alison Brown (both days)! 🎩🥃🪕