Abraham Lincoln Bicentennial Family Festival July 11, 2009

This postmaster turned president saw big changes in stamps and mail during his lifetime. Communication innovations connected the country as the Civil War tore it apart. Discover how the Civil War challenged the postal system in a variety of hands-on family activities. Take a ride on the Pony Express, sort mail in a Railway Post Office train car, explore stamps commemorating Lincoln, and learn about Confederate postage stamps.

Metrorail: Union Station, Metrobus: 96, D1, D3, D4, D8

Official Website: http://www.postalmuseum.si.edu