Washington, DC: Abraham Lincoln's Hitching Post
The Great Emancipator had his horse tied up here from 1861-1865.
- Address:
- 1313 New York Ave. NW, Washington, DC
- Directions:
- On the north side of New York Ave. NW. The post is parallel with the front of the big brick New York Ave. Presbyterian Church, at the corner of H St. NW.
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Lincoln's Hitching Post's plaque has been scratched.
[Nate M, 05/31/2008]
Found this right outside of the New York Ave Presbyterian Church. An inconspicuous hitching post where Lincoln would hitch his horses while he attended Mass. Worth a look if you're strolling by.
[Nat Balsley, 03/29/2007]
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