President Lincoln’s Cottage at the Soldiers’ Home

President Lincoln's Cottage is a historic home used by Abraham Lincoln on the grounds of the Soldiers' Home, known today as the Armed Forces Retirement Home, near the neighborhood in In 2000 it was designated a national monument called President Lincoln and Soldiers' Home National Monument.
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  • Type: Museum
  • Description: national monument in the United States
  • Also known as: “President Lincoln’s Cottage” and “President Lincoln’s Cottage at the Soldiers‘ Home”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include United States Soldiers‘ and Airmen’s Home National Cemetery and Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception.

Cemetery
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United States Soldiers' and Airmen's Home National Cemetery, in , is located next to the U.S. Soldiers' and Airmen's Home. It is one of only two national cemeteries administered by the Department of the Army, the other being . is situated 1,200 feet northeast of President Lincoln’s Cottage at the Soldiers’ Home.

Church
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The is a minor basilica and national shrine in Washington D.C. It is the largest Catholic church building in and the tallest habitable building in Washington, D.C. is situated 1 mile southeast of President Lincoln’s Cottage at the Soldiers’ Home.

Museum
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The is a national shrine in , sponsored by the Knights of Columbus. It is a place of prayer for Catholics and welcomes people of all faiths. is situated 2,400 feet southeast of President Lincoln’s Cottage at the Soldiers’ Home.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Fort Totten and Petworth.

Suburb
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is a neighborhood located in Ward 5 of Northeast is located between Riggs Road N.E. to the north, Bates Rd N.E, Allison Street N.E, and the southern end of Park to the south, the Washington Metro Red Line tracks to the east, and North Capitol Street NW to the west.

Neighborhood
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Brookland, , and Takoma are three relatively quiet neighborhoods east of Rock Creek Park. Following the "White Flight" after desegregation and the 1968 riots, these neighborhoods were left underpopulated, overwhelmingly African-American, and much less wealthy than the , just across Rock Creek Park.

President Lincoln’s Cottage at the Soldiers’ Home

Latitude
38.94169° or 38° 56′ 30″ north
Longitude
-77.01176° or 77° 0′ 42″ west
Levels
3
Open location code
87C4WXRQ+M7
Open­Street­Map ID
way 297762403
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­residential
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­house
Open­Street­Map feature
tourism=­museum
Wiki­data ID
Q1420909
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