Lincoln's Cottage (Soldiers' Home) as Lincoln's retreat and workplace

Lincoln's Cottage at the Soldiers' Home served as President Abraham Lincoln’s seasonal retreat and a workspace where he spent time drafting portions of the Emancipation Proclamation and other wartime decisions. The late-18th/19th‑century cottage and grounds are preserved and interpreted for the public with tours and educational programs that focus on Lincoln’s presidency and everyday life. The site documents a tangible local connection to national political and cultural history.