01/01/2009 - 04/30/2009

Visit the Pavilion Café to enjoy dishes prepared to complement the Nation Gallery of Art’s permanent American collection of art from Colonial years. Metro: Smithsonian or Archives/Navy Memorial

National Gallery of Art - Sculpture Garden
Seventh St.
Washington, DC

01/01/2009 - 06/30/2009
10:00 AM to 5:00 PM

An exhibition comprised of framed photographs and text associated with a historic celebration held in memory of Abraham Lincoln on the Presidential Grounds July 4, 1865. The celebration was the first national event held by African Americans in the United States. In addition, photographs and literature will be exhibited featuring Abraham Lincoln (illustrating an aspect of his life and legacy) and members of the organization responsible for the event - The National Lincoln Monument Association Metro: L’Enfant Plaza Station

The Crusor Family Historical Research Corporation (CFHRC)
905 Sixth Street, SW #207B
Washington, DC
202-479-2732

03/06/2009
6:30 PM

Selections from Lincoln’s second Inaugural Dinner menu are re-created in this celebration of that event, which was held on March 6, 1865. The Willard Intercontinental Hotel, where Lincoln stayed before his first inauguration, hosts this dinner and Lincoln re-enactor James Getty, provides after-dinner remarks in his portrayal of the incumbent president. Metrorail: Federal Triangle, Metrobus: 11Y, 32, 36, 52, 56

The Smithsonian Associates
1100 Jefferson Drive, SW #3077
Washington, DC
202-633-3030
http://www.smithsonianassociates.org