COPPER BEECH TREE PROJECTS
These projects were made for The National Trust for Historic Preservation. The wood used in them is from the Copper Beech tree that was located on the grounds of the Old Soldiers Home in Washington D.C. The tree was located across the road from the cottage that President Abraham Lincoln used during summers while he was in office. (For more information see below.)
These items will be given by the Trust as "Thank You" gifts to people who donate money for the restoration of the Lincoln Summer Cottage.
One of Ed's Projects (to see more) One of Jerry's Projects (to see more)
Lincoln Cottage President Lincoln and Soldiers' Home National Monument The National Trust, in cooperation with the U.S. Soldiers' and Airmen's Home, leads the effort to restore and develop the President Lincoln and Soldiers' Home National Monument in northwest Washington, DC. The Monument will open to the public in several years time as the country's premier
center for learning about the Lincoln presidency. Currently, the site is not open to the public and is under development. The central feature of the President Lincoln and Soldiers' Home National Monument is a Gothic Revival cottage. Situated on a hilltop that commanded sweeping views of 19th century Washington, the cottage served as the first national Soldiers' Home since
its founding in 1851 by the U.S. Government. President Lincoln resided there from June to November between 1862 and 1864. He commuted by horseback or carriage between the White House and the Soldiers' Home, just three miles apart. The Soldiers' Home was a sanctuary where Lincoln spent time with his family, played with his son Tad, and read Shakespeare, the Bible and other books to relieve the fierce pressures of leading our nation through its bloodiest conflict ever. He also took his work home with him, for there he visited privately with Cabinet members, entertained dignitaries, and worked on drafting the Emancipation Proclamation - a document that forever changed the course of American History. Oxford University Press recently published
Lincoln's Sanctuary: Abraham Lincoln and the Soldier's Home by Dr. Matthew Pinsker, which offers a fascinating portrait of Lincoln's stay in this cottage and tells the story of the president's remarkable growth as a national leader and a private man. During the next year, Dr. Pinkser make presentations </national_trust_sites/pinsker.html> based upon his book throughout the Mid-Atlantic.