On March 6, 1865, two days after he delivered his second inaugural address to a massive crowd gathered on the grounds of the U.S. Capitol, Abraham Lincoln hosted a “Presidential Inaugural Ball” in Washington, D.C. As evidenced by the event’s “Bill of Fare,” shown below, diners had quite a variety of options to choose from.
![Lincoln inauguration menu](https://www.civilwarmonitor.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/c3a76826a46385b90966bedd1b7735ee.jpg)