Located at the west end of the National Mall, the Lincoln Memorial is a principal landmark of the city. It offers magnificent views of the city from several vantage points. Daniel Chester French's 19-foot (5.7-meter) statue of Lincoln seated and deep in thought, along with the carved text of the Gettysburg Address, provides a glimpse into a weighty period of American history. The 36 Doric columns represent the number of states in the union at the time of Lincoln's death. Go at night for much lighter crowds.
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This was a very lengthy memorial. Feels more like your walking though a park. I should not have saved it for the end of the day when my feet felt like they...
This is one of the nicest memorial spots I seen in DC. Im going to be honest, i didnt even know it exsisted! :( I took a tour to see all the monuments at...
I took away a star because of the statue of him in a wheelchair. While he was alive, he took great pains not to be photographed in such a way, and did NOT...
Tribute to President Lincoln
A great place to visit and teach the kids about the history of our country. Our kids were mesmerized by the size of Lincoln. It's ...
Be ready to battle crowds.
My kids were too young to appreciate the Lincoln Memorial (1 and 3) but they liked the fact that it was soooo big! It is ...
I have a dream
The Lincoln Memorial is a sight to see! Seeing him seeing in the chair is overwheleming. You can also see the spot where the MLK gave his his...
Best Experience of my life so far!
I loved the Lincoln Memorial. I had never thought I would get there. And there I was. I hadn't even started going up the stairs yet and I ha...
Breathtaking
It really put into perspective the length men went for our country. The detail and size of the monument are amazing.
1st.time here
1st. time in dc and went to a lot of the monuments they were unbelieveable.we went tothe washingtonn lincoln,vietnam.koreanww2 memorials also w...
Journey
I like everything about it and I dislike it because when you go to the white house all of these homeless peolpe try to sell you things off the ...
Zackary, Isabel and Eileen had a great time.
Zackary, Isabel and Eileen went in the month of April and we had a great visit. We visit all the sights and the the locals were very kind to us...
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