Mr. Lincoln's Civil and Political Washington April 19, 2009

Join historian Ed Bearss on a closer look at Lincoln through a full-day exploration of the city and its environs.

Many of the sites, located near Lafayette Square and the White House, are brought to life on a morning walking tour lasting close to 3 hours. Following an included lunch, visit the Navy Yard, where Lincoln came to know and appreciate Admiral John Dahlgren, the commandant there. Travel to the Lincoln Cottage on the grounds of the Soldiers' Home, where the Lincolns spent the hot months of July through October during three of the wartime years. At the battle at Fort Stevens (now part of Rock Creek Park), the President came under hostile fire and Mary Lincoln fainted at the sight of blood on his clothes and his narrow escape. At the New York Avenue Presbyterian Church, see the pew where Lincoln sat on a regular basis. Our last stop is at Ford's Theatre, which has been recently renovated.

8 am to 8 pm by bus from the southeast corner of the Air and Space Museum, 4th St. & Independence Ave., S.W.

Resident Members $128;
Gen. Admission $174

Metro: Smithsonian

Official Website: http://www.smithsonianassociates.org