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Lincoln’s Top Hat
Lincoln was wearing this hat VISITORS’ CHECKLIST
when he was assassinated on
April 14,1865 while at Ford’s Practical Information
Theatre. It has a molded paper Between 12th St and 14th St NW
base that is embedded and Constitution Ave. Map 3 B4.
with shaved fur fibers. Tel (202) 633-1000 (recorded
message outside opening hours).
∑ americanhistory.si.edu
Third Floor Open 10am–5:30pm daily
(Jun–Aug: to 7:30pm).
Closed Dec 25. 8 7 = 0
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Transport
q Smithsonian and Federal
Triangle. @ 32, 34, 36.

. The Price of Freedom: Americans at War
A fascinating look at the ways in which wars
have shaped American history, from the Colonial
era to the present day, including this famous
painting by Louis M. D. Guillaume, The Surrender
of the Arm of Northern Virginia (1867).
Constitution Avenue
Entrance

On the Water: Stories
from Maritime America

. America on the Move
This first floor exhibition allows visitors to
travel back in time through the history of
transport in America, including this famous
Ford Model T, bicycles, trains, and more.

Gallery Guide
The first floor features the transportation and
science exhibits. Highlights of the second floor
include the Star-Spangled Banner. The third
First Floor floor offers an eclectic selection including the
American Presidency: A Glorious Burden,
The First Ladies exhibit, and military displays.

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