A Journey Through Washington DC In Lincoln’s Footsteps - Private

Proclamation and found refuge from the pressures of war. Explore the surroundings and hear stories of his time spent there planning the nation’s future.

Civil War era served as a Freedmen’s encampment. Imagine the anxiety among newly freed individuals as Confederate forces advanced toward the capital—and the hope and reassurance that came from seeing President Lincoln near their camp.

Across the street, the exterior statue of Lincoln at the African American Civil War Museum offers a moment to reflect on the president’s relationship with African American soldiers and the cause of freedom.

Here, Tony will recount the story of Lincoln’s last public speech, delivered from the White House window just days before his assassination—an address that offered a vision for Reconstruction.

Learn about Lincoln’s final hours and the historical context surrounding the events of that night.

Then see the Petersen House, where Lincoln was carried after the shooting and where he passed away the next morning.

Here you will see Lincoln’s final life portrait—an image that captures the weight of his years in office, taken just weeks before his death.