Comedy at Lincoln's Cottage

These events are at President Lincoln's Cottage, which sells all the tickets and sets venue policies. Enjoy a comedy show at one of DC's coolest historic homes! Since 2016, President Lincoln's Cottage and the DC Improv have collaborated on The Two Faces comedy series, bringing live entertainment to Abraham Lincoln's favorite retreat. Each year the series features three comedy shows, each with a theme that ties back to either the Lincolns or the way they used the cottage. This year's series features the following shows: September 24: Immigration. Comics from immigrant families. October 7: Political Brawling. The Washington Roast presents a special edition with historical presidents insulting each other. November 4: Veterans. A lineup of comics who have served in the military. December 15: Incarceration. Inspired by the Cottage's new "Prison Reimagined" exhibit. President Lincoln’s Cottage is an historic site and museum located in the Petworth neighborhood in Northwest Washington, D.C. President Lincoln’s Cottage first opened to the public in February 2008. It is the only place the public can experience the history of Abraham Lincoln’s public and private life where he lived and worked for over a quarter of his presidency. While in residence at the Cottage, Lincoln visited with wounded soldiers, spent time with self-emancipated men, women and children, and developed the Emancipation Proclamation. The human cost of the Civil War surrounded him, undoubtedly impacted his thin…