Special Event

Event

History at Sunset: Lincoln's Legacy

Civil War Defenses of Washington

Fee:

Free.

Location: LAT/LONG: 38.889250, -77.048910


Meet NPS staff at the steps of the Lincoln Memorial near the Reflection Pool. Address: 2 Lincoln Memorial Cir NW, Washington, DC 20002

Dates & Times

Date:

Friday, August 27, 2021

Time:

7:00 PM

Duration:

1 hour and 30 minutes

Type of Event

Guided Tour
Talk

Description

Join the National Park Service (NPS) for the final History at Sunset of Summer 2021 at the Lincoln Memorial.


The program explores President Abraham Lincoln's wartime experience as commander-in-chief in Washington DC beginning in 1861 to commemorate the Civil War 160th. It will also detail Lincoln's legacy, especially the memorialization of the 16th President of the United States in the decades after the Civil War.

The program is free and open to the public, and begins at 7:00pm. Visitors are advised to arrive 15 minutes prior to the start.

Meet NPS staff at the steps of the Lincoln Memorial near the Reflection Pool.
Address: 2 Lincoln Memorial Cir NW, Washington, DC 20002

**In case of inclement weather, the program will be moved inside the memorial. NPS staff will be monitoring the forecast throughout the evening.**


More information

Reservation or Registration: No


Contact Information

Steve T. Phan
202-829-4650
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