President Lincoln | American Guest House

Tag Archives: President Lincoln

Abraham Lincoln Capital Bikeshare Tour

February 11, 2013 – 7:26 pm

The self guided Abraham Lincoln Capital Bikeshare Tour will give you a unique experience in Washington DC as you bike through different neighborhoods and exhibits. Why not do this tour at your own leisure before you see Spielberg’s new movie “Lincoln”? We have put together an itinerary and map for you below:

Here’s a google map with site location and bike share station: http://goo.gl/maps/J8xNp

Itinerary

	Bikeshare	Metro
Lincoln Memorial	Yes	No
Ford’s Theater	Yes	Yes
President Lincoln’s Cottage	Yes	Yes
Frederick Douglass National Historic Site	Yes	Yes
National Museum of African Art	Yes	Yes
Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History	Yes	Yes
Smithsonian American Art Museum	Yes	Yes
African American Civil War Memorial	Yes	Yes

Bikeshare Per Day ( 24 hour fee + additional charges) ** Must reach destination under 30 minutes

Bernardo, Innkeeper
American Guest House in Washington DC

Tags B&B DC, hotels near dupont circle, hotels near white house, lincoln, Lincoln Cottage, lincoln memorial, lincoln memorial washington dc, movie lincoln, President Lincoln, spielberg, where to stay in washington dc | Permalink | Comment (0)

Fort Stevens, behind the Civil War…

November 12, 2011 – 10:54 pm

The fort which is located on 13th and Quackenbos streets NW was part of the extensive fortifications built around Washington, D.C., during the American Civil War. It was constructed in 1861 as “Fort Massachusetts” and later enlarged by the Union Army and renamed “Fort Stevens” after Brig. Gen. Isaac Ingalls Stevens, who was killed at the Battle of Chantilly, Virginia, on September 1, 1862. Throughout the Civil War, Washington was separated from enemy territory by the width of the Potomac River. In 1861, Fort Stevens was surrounded by cornfields and farmhouses, guarding the important Seventh Street Road (now Georgia Avenue).

By July 1864, most Union soldiers were needed for Ulysses S. Grant’s assault on Richmond. Washington’s forts were manned by inexperienced volunteers and convalescent soldiers. As at Bull Run, civilians came out to watch the fighting and among them was President Lincoln, who insisted on watching the proceedings from a parapet inside the fort. He became a target for Confederate sharpshooters; a surgeon standing near the president was hit. Eventually, he was ordered down. Today, a stone monument next to a cannon immortalizes the incident.

Jonathan, Innkeeper
American Guest House in Washington DC

Tags Civil War, Georgia Avenue, President Lincoln, Richmond, Seventh Street Road, Ulysses S. Grant, Washington DC | Permalink | Comment (0)

Last updated by admin at January 10, 2013.