President Lincoln's Cottage, Washington DC

I wasn't sure what to expect when I visited in November 2022. From DC, I traveled via Metro and Bus to get here. I was surprised that the cottage is bare except for a few pieces. No photography is allowed inside the cottage which surprised me as that's generally a good way to get free advertisement on social media... It is beautiful space in the cottage and can imagine some of the activities during the Lincoln's time here. It's clearly used more as an event space than a place for tours. The campus where it is has great character. Take in the moments when visiting.

Though the cottage is a little out of the way, the tour guide was informative. The house itself doesn’t have much in terms of decoration but that wasn’t too big of a deal. There are elevators available to get to various levels. However, we did have an issue where the elevator got stuck and a couple people missed out on the end of the tour. They were refunded but it would have been good for the tour guide to have waited on those who needed extra time getting up stairs before starting her upstairs tour and she may have been able to get them help sooner. Other than that, I would recommend visiting. It’s a little out of the way but make sure you have a tour booked in advance and give yourself some time extra time to get there.