President Lincoln's Office (Showcase)

from 1861-1865, this room was the heart of the White House, and the center of the Union war effort in the Civil War. this was President Abraham Lincoln's office and cabinet room. here, Lincoln and his Cabinet made decisions that forever impacted the course of the nation, and here Lincoln signed various historic papers, such as his call for 75,000 volunteers in 1861, the Emancipation Proclamation, and the 13th Amendment. today this room is known as the Lincoln Bedroom, housing various Lincoln-era furnishings.