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Of the many memorials and monuments in all of D.C., the Lincoln Memorial is the one that stands out the most for me. During my studying years in middle and high schools, Mr. Lincoln (along with G. Washington) were the most important president of our time.
The memorial, a statue of Abraham Lincoln is located in a Greek style temple with 36 doric columns. Each of these columns represents the states of the Union.
As you approach the memorial you are greated with a set of steps that will lead you inside the building. Sitting in the center of the building is the statue of Lincoln bigger than life. Lincoln's second inagural speach along with the Gettysburg address are inscribed on the inside of the building.
Exiting the Lincoln Memorial you will have a fantastic view of the pool along with Washington Momument. Leave a Comment Phone: (202) 426-6841Directions: Located at the western end of the National Mall, facing the Reflecting Pool, the Washington Monument, and Capitol Hill.Website: http://www.nps.gov/linc/
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"I do the best I know how, the very best I can; and I mean to keep on doing it to the end. If the end brings me out all right, what is said against me will not amount to anything. If the end brings me out all wrong, ten angels swearing I was right would make no difference."
Abraham Lincoln
Coming from Illinois, I was thrilled to see the Lincoln Memorial in the afternoon; however, seeing it at night was more rewarding. The Greek Architecture made of white marble literally dazzles the eye when it is lit at night. This neoclassical temple, designed by Henry Bacon, was dedicated on Memorial Day in 1922 by the Black president of Tuskegee Institute; however, after his speech, he was "ushered away from the speaker's platform and seated in the segregated black section of the audience across the road"! How ironic!
Lincoln was the tallest US President, so it is only right that the famous figure of Lincoln seated inside the memorial would reach 28 feet if it were stood up!
What makes this memorial even more spectacular is the way it looms over the Reflecting Pool as though he were some ancient god in his Neoclassical temple. I found the engraving of Lincoln's Gettysburg Address & Second Inaugural Address on the walls of the memorial to be quite poignant.
On the south wall, an Angel of Truth frees a slave & is flanked by groups of figures that represent Justic & Immortality. The north wall mural depicts the unity of the North & South, & is flanked by groups of forms symbolizing Fraternity & Charity.
I picture in my mind's eye the vision of Martin Luther King, Jr giving his famous "I Have a Dream" speech at this site.
In simple terms, I think this shrine to the Great Emancipator is one of the most splendid sights in Washington DC. With its 36 white marble columns symbolizing the 36 states of the Union at the time of Lincoln's death, it demands respect.
Leave a Comment Phone: (202) 426-6841Directions: Located at the western end of the National Mall, facing the Reflecting Pool, the Washington Monument, and Capitol Hill.Website: http://www.nps.gov/linc/
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Located at the end of the Reflection Pond you need to walk up a few steps to reach the monument but it's well worth the trip, so grab your camera and get to shotten. Leave a Comment Phone: (202) 426-6841Directions: Located at the western end of the National Mall, facing the Reflecting Pool, the Washington Monument, and Capitol Hill.Website: http://www.nps.gov/linc/
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The Lincoln Memorial stands at the west end of the National Mall as a neoclassical monument to the 16th President. The memorial, designed by Henry Bacon, after ancient Greek temples, stands 190 feet long, 119 feet wide, and almost 100 feet high. It is surrounded by a peristyle of 38 fluted Doric columns, one for each of the thirty six states in the Union at the time of Lincoln's death, and two columns in-antis at the entrance behind the colonnade. The north and south side chambers contain carved inscriptions of Lincoln's Second Inaugural Address and his Gettysburg Address. Lying between the north and south chambers is the central hall containing the solitary figure of Lincoln sitting in contemplation. The statue was carved in four years by the Piccirilli brothers under the supervision of the sculptor, Daniel Chester French. The statue of Lincoln is 19 feet high and weighs 175 tons.
The building is constructed primarily of Colorado Yule marble and Indiana limestone. The 36 columns around the memorial represent the states in the union at the time of Lincoln's death; their names are carved in the frieze directly above. The names of the 48 states in the Union when the memorial was completed in 1922 are carved in the exterior attic walls. A memorial plaque in the plaza commemorates the subsequent admission of Alaska and Hawaii. President Warren G. Harding dedicated the memorial on May 30, 1922.
The Memorial is visited by millions of visitors each year and is the site of many large public gatherings and protests. Martin Luther King, Jr. delivered his famous "I Have a Dream" speech to a crowd by the Lincoln Memorial in 1963.
The memorial is open 8:00 am to 11:45 pm everyday except Christmas. Admission is free Phone: (202) 426-6841, 202.426.6895Directions: Located at the western end of the National Mall, facing the Reflecting Pool, the Washington Monument, and Capitol Hill.Website: http://www.nps.gov/linc/
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The Lincoln Memorial is undergoing renovation right now - but is still accessible. I had only been to DC once before, and skipped this sight as I was tired and rushed. This time I skipped the museums and went for monuments - so Lincoln was on my list of 'to do's'. I was concerned when I saw the scaffolding - but happiliy noticed others walking about the structure.
This structure is more than just a memorial to a great historical figure ... but also the sight of many memorable and historical events .....Many demonstrators have spoken out from these steps, literally ?backed? by Lincoln as they faced enormous crowds gathered around the long Reflecting Pool below. In 1963 Martin Luther King, Jr., delivered his ?I have a dream...? speech here. Well before that, in 1939, opera singer Marion Anderson gave a groundbreaking concert after being barred from performing at nearby Constitution Hall because of her race. If you stroll around to the Potomac side of the monument, you?ll see it faces Memorial Bridge with a long view up to Arlington House, once Robert E. Lee?s home. (though you can't do this easily right now w/ all the scaffolding). The view is intentional, a symbolic reuniting of North and South.
I chose to enter the museum first. It's on the ground floor off to the left of the stairs. This was a small, but sweet little stop (and airconditioned to boot!) that provided displays of some of Lincoln's speeches ... powerful words, great orator..... I then took the elevator from the museum into the monument (nice trick for a hot day). I entered right next to the statue, and wandered in awe while reading historical words engraved into the wall. I didn't like the crowds, so I only spent a little time with the great man. When I exited the memorial to take the steps down ..... I was awed by the wonderful view towards the National Mall. I could see bringing a picnic lunch up here and just enjoying the view ..... Leave a Comment Phone: (202) 426-6841Directions: Located at the western end of the National Mall, facing the Reflecting Pool, the Washington Monument, and Capitol Hill.Website: http://www.nps.gov/linc/
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At the center of the Lincoln Memorial is Daniel Chester French's 19 foot statue of Lincoln (of course!)
Other details of note at the Lincoln Memorial:
There are 36 columns representing the 36 states in the Union at the time of his death
Above the frieze are the names of the 48 states in the Union at the time the memorial was dedicated (Alaska and Hawaii became states later)
The Gettysburg Address is inscribed on the south wall, his second inaugural address on the north wall Leave a Comment Phone: (202) 426-6841Directions: Located at the western end of the National Mall, facing the Reflecting Pool, the Washington Monument, and Capitol Hill.Website: http://www.nps.gov/linc/
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To me, this memorial to Abraham Lincoln is one of the most memorable places in Washington D.C. Not only for its imposing Greek temple style of archictecture and the grand statue of Lincoln in it, but also for the great view on the Reflecting Pool and the Washington Monument.
The Lincoln Memorial was dedicated on Memorial Day, May 30, 1922 (Lincoln's son Robert was there). It is modeled after the ancient Parthenon in Athens to honour the Greek culture which was the first to practice democracy, but the 36 columns represent the 36 states at the time of Lincoln's death. I understand the Lincoln Memorial is a symbol of democracy and freedom, and many Americans look at it as a national memorial to Civil War.
It looks phenomenal at night, like an incredible temple of light! If you get a chance to see it at night, you won't regret the time spent to get there :-)
Located within a few steps are the Vietnam Veterans Memorial and Korean War Memorial. So it makes sense to see all these on one occasion. The Arlington Cemetery is just across the Potomac. Leave a Comment Phone: (202) 426-6841Directions: Located at the western end of the National Mall, facing the Reflecting Pool, the Washington Monument, and Capitol Hill.Website: http://www.nps.gov/linc/
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The Lincoln Memorial is the grandest of the memorials in DC. At the time it was built it was not as loved as it is today, many thought the Greek temple design was too grand for the humble Lincoln who was the 16th President of the US.
I stopped by here on my tour with kentbein and then I returned the following day while walking from Arlington Cemetery to the FDR and Jefferson Memorials.
The Lincoln Memorial is a popular spot for protests, rallies and speeches, Martin Luther King made his "I have a Dream" speech here in 1963. There was a Million Worker March going on the 2nd day when I passed by, but the crowd was so thin that it looked more like a Thousand Worker March. What happened to the other 999,000? Leave a Comment Phone: (202) 426-6841Directions: Located at the western end of the National Mall, facing the Reflecting Pool, the Washington Monument, and Capitol Hill.Website: http://www.nps.gov/linc/
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You haven't seen the Lincoln Memorial if you didn't climb those stairs to see Abraham's statue inside... This 19-feet-high monumental figure of Lincoln in his armchair, overlooking the Washington Monument and the Capitol in the distance, makes you think of America's past and present... makes you wonder what Old Ab would possibly think today...
The inscription behind the statue reads:
In this temple
as in the hearts of the people
for whom he saved the Union
the memory of Abraham Lincoln
is enshrined forever
Take some time there and, if you're interested in America's history and Lincoln's message, read his Second Inaugural Address and the Gettysburg Address which are inscribed on the walls inside. Leave a Comment Phone: (202) 426-6841Directions: Located at the western end of the National Mall, facing the Reflecting Pool, the Washington Monument, and Capitol Hill.Website: http://www.nps.gov/linc/
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Easily one of the most impressive sights in Washington is standing before the huge and poignant statue of Lincoln in this memorial. One feels truly humbled before this gigantic figure and moved by the spirit of the man it honors. It is well situated on the west end of the Mall near the Potomac River and looks over the Reflecting Pool toward the Washington Monument. Great views of the reflections of these two grand monuments can be seen at either end of the pool. The monument stands 19 feet tall and made from 28 marble blocks. The statue is flanked by inscriptions of Lincoln’s Second Inaugural Address and the Gettysburg Address.
Just before the end of the Civil War, Lincoln delivered the Second Inaugural Address and concluded with these words:
“With malice toward none, with charity for all, with firmness in the right as God gives us to see the right, let us strive on to finish the work we are in, to bind up the nation's wounds, to care for him who shall have borne the battle and for his widow and his orphan, to do all which may achieve and cherish a just and lasting peace among ourselves and with all nations.” Leave a Comment Phone: (202) 426-6841Directions: Located at the western end of the National Mall, facing the Reflecting Pool, the Washington Monument, and Capitol Hill.Website: http://www.nps.gov/linc/
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