Trip to D.C. - help, please!

[Linda Anderson]

I know you said all things Lincoln in DC but I highly recommend Mount Vernon. We went there before we left for home after a conference and it was amazing. We thought we would only stay a couple of hours but we stayed until it closed at six that night. You can tour Washington's house, the gardens, the grounds, the slave quarters and, best of all, the incredible museum.

Also, if you are visiting the Soldiers' Home, perhaps you'll have the time to go to nearby Rock Creek Cemetery where (most of) Lewis Powell is buried not to mention Gore Vidal, author of Lincoln. Also, Saint-Gaudens' haunting memorial to Clover Adams is something you shouldn't miss. Clover's husband Henry was a close friend of John Hay.

Have a wonderful time on your trip!