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Learn about the features of the memorial that honor the legacy of Abraham Lincoln and meet the architects and artists who created it.
The 19th foot tall statue of Lincoln gazes out from a solemn chamber in a building surrounded by 36 columns, each representing a state in the union at the time of the Lincoln's death. Dedicated in 1922, the Lincoln Memorial is the most visited site on the National Mall.
For almost a century, the Lincoln Memorial steps witnessed history-making moments such as the 'I Have a Dream' speech, the Marian Anderson concert and the daily secular pilgrimage of thousands. The steps begin at the edge of the Reflecting Pool, and rise up to the former roadbed of the circular roadway that surrounded the memorial - now a plaza.
Learn about the main features of the Lincoln Memorial, including the statue of Lincoln, murals, and inscriptions. Discover how and why it was constructed , the landscape and views that surround it, and the monumental efforts taken over the years to preserve and maintain this iconic site.
Lincoln Memorial National Memorial, a unit of the National Park System, stands in the center of Lincoln Memorial Circle, where 23rd St. NW meets Constitution and Independence Aves. in West Potomac Park in Washington, DC.
Honoring the 16th president of the United States, Abraham Lincoln, and inspired by the Parthenon in Athens, Greece, the memorial features a statue of the seated Lincoln; engravings of the Gettysburg Address and Second Inaugural Address, two of his greatest speeches; and murals with allegorical depictions of his greatest accomplishments as ...
The Lincoln Memorial honors the 16th president of the United States, Abraham Lincoln. Presiding through the Civil War, Lincoln not only saved the Union, preserving its government, boundaries, and ideals, he reinvigorated the nation's founding principle - that all men are created equal.
Use National Mall and Memorial Parks award-winning wayfinding system of maps and pylons to navigate your way around the National Mall. Or visit our Directions page to find your way here by public transportation, bicycle, car, or air.
Learn about the features of the memorial that honor the legacy of Abraham Lincoln and meet the architects and artists who created it.
The Lincoln Memorial programs and events are kept on the Schedule Of Events, National Mall and Memorial Parks site so that visitors have a one stop location to plan for visiting all the sites in Washington D.C.