Lincoln Park (Washington, D.C.)

Lincoln Park
Lincoln Park looking west from Mary McLeod Bethune Statue
Lincoln Park (Washington, D.C.) is located in Washington, D.C.
Lincoln Park (Washington, D.C.)
Location in eastern Washington, D.C.
LocationWashington, D.C.
Coordinates38°53′23″N 76°59′23″W / 38.889722°N 76.989722°W / 38.889722; -76.989722
Created1867
Websitewww.nps.gov/cahi/learn/historyculture/cahi_lincoln.htm
Lincoln Hospital
Part of military hospitals in the United States
Washington, D.C.
Lincoln Hospital during the Civil War
Site information
Controlled byUnion Army
Site history
Built1862
In use1862–1865
Demolished1865
Battles/warsAmerican Civil War

Lincoln Park is the largest urban park located in the Capitol Hill neighborhood of Washington, D.C. It was known historically as Lincoln Square. From 1862 to 1865, it was the site of the largest hospital in Washington, DC: Lincoln Hospital.