Lincoln's Cottage

These days, most people get off at Georgia Ave in search of something new: a restaurant, a store, a desire to find out what “Petworth” is, but none of these say much about the area’s history. However, just a few blocks north of the station rests The Soldier’s Home National Monument, also known as Lincoln’s Cottage. This cottage, built in 1842, was a common resting place for Lincoln, but don’t let the name deceive you—it was also frequented by presidents Buchanan, Hayes, and Arthur. Still, the cottage is probably most notable for being the site where Lincoln wrote a draft of the Emancipation Proclamation.