Connect to Abraham Lincoln at the Smithsonian
Learn more about the Connections project and Lincoln's unique place in the history of the Smithsonian.
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Text President Lincoln
Use your cell phone to text Lincoln and learn more about our 16th president. Discover some of his favorite things, on view at six Smithsonian museums. Text "ABE" to 95495 and let the fun begin.

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Mouse over the map to find and discover Abraham Lincoln—his story, his portraits, surprising tales and the things he owned and once held in his hand—at the Smithsonian, as well as at other locations, most within walking distance of the National Mall.

Find Connections to Abraham Lincoln on an interactive map of Washington, DC


Download and carry along a map of Lincoln sites, stories and exhibitions

Connect to Lincoln
See Lincoln's top hat at American History, view photographs of him at the Portrait Gallery or walk the halls and climb the steps of the Smithsonian Castle, retracing the very steps that Lincoln took when he visited the Smithsonian's first secretary Joseph Henry in 1861.
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Abraham Lincoln Visits the Castle
Explore the Smithsonian Castle through a behind-the-scenes tour, and use the interactive map to create your tour.
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Lincoln Was All About Technology
Abe Lincoln, the early adopter, thought air balloons might be useful for military reconnaissance. Meet curator Tom Crouch at the National Air and Space Museum to learn more.
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What's on Lincoln's iPod?
Check out the music that Lincoln inspired from his day until the present times, then create your own presidential playlist.

Lincoln in Your Hometown
Help us find Lincoln-related images across the country and add them to our Flickr group.

Artful Abe
Test your skills with an online scavenger hunt in which you discover outdoor sculptures of Abraham Lincoln around America and their hidden connections to the American Art Museum.

In-depth educational resources and links from across the Smithsonian and related sources:

Smithsonian Center for Education and Museum Studies
Meet Smithsonian's historians and curators. Ask a question of one of our researchers.

Smithsonian Student Travel
Easy, affordable, educational Smithsonian visits for students.

Make Connections!
Discover throughout the Smithsonian valuable resources to learn about and understand the nation's 16th president, Abraham Lincoln. Connect with the past and get inspired about the future! Learn about Lincoln's impact on freedom and civil rights and how these issues still matter today. Connect with friends, scholars, and people all across the country, and share ideas, thoughts, and more.

Join Smithsonian Connections on your favorite social web sites!

How did a young, self-educated man become the great orator? How did Lincoln use the new technology of photography to help shape his image? Discover the many facets of Abraham Lincoln: young man, statesman, president, father, hero and myth.