Barney Circle in Southeast Washington in Washington, District of Columbia — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Ann G. Sprigg
Ann G. Sprigg ran a boarding house, where Abraham Lincoln lived during his time as a U.S. Representative from Illinois (March 4th 1847 to March 3rd, 1849), at the present-day site of the Library of Congress Jefferson Building. The Sprigg Boardinghouse was a favorite lodging place for both radical abolitionists in Congress and the national leaders of that movement when they visited the federal capital, leading to the nickname "The Abolition House."
President Lincoln maintained a soft spot in his heart for his former landlady, writing in a letter to his Secretary of Treasury, "The bearer of this is a most estimable widow lady, at whose house I boarded many years ago when a member of Congress. She now is very needy; any employment suitable to a lady could not be bestowed on a more worthy person."
Died: December 20, 1870
Erected by Historic Congressional Cemetery.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Abolition & Underground RR • Government & Politics • Industry & Commerce • Women. In addition, it is included in the Former U.S. Presidents: #16 Abraham Lincoln
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Location. 38° 52.941′ N, 76° 58.721′ W. Marker is in Southeast Washington in Washington, District of Columbia. It is in Barney Circle. It can be reached from the intersection of E Street Southeast and Potomac Avenue Southeast, on the right when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1801 E St SE, Washington DC 20003, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in the Washington Metropolitan Area. It is also in the American Northeast, in the Upper South, in the Mid-Atlantic, in the Tidewater, and in the Chesapeake Bay Region. Globally, it is in North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Mountjoy Bayly (a few steps from this marker); National Underground Railroad Network to Freedom (within shouting distance of this marker); Flora Adams Darling (within shouting distance of this marker); Heroes of 1814 (within shouting distance of this marker); Welcome (within shouting distance
Credits. This page was last revised on January 30, 2023. It was originally submitted on December 4, 2022, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 1,087 times since then and 89 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on December 4, 2022, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.
