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Civil War Washington: Soldiers and Citizens
Follow the historic roads that took soldiers to and from
Washington’s Fort Stevens, where President Lincoln stood on the ramparts as
Union forces repelled the advancing enemy. Next take a docent-led tour of Lincoln Cottage,
the 16th president's retreat on the bucolic campus of the Soldiers’ and Airmen’s
Home. A National Trust for Historic Preservation site, Lincoln Cottage has
undergone a complete restoration. The African
American Civil War Memorial, the only memorial for the war's United States
Colored Troops, is also included, along with stories about Matthew Brady's
attempts to photograph the battlefield, Clara Barton's tireless efforts on
behalf of missing persons, and John Wilkes Booth's assassination of President
Lincoln. (Sponsored by Washington Walks and
Cultural Tourism DC)
Led by Dwane
