Lincoln Memorial

The Lincoln Memorial is an American national memorial built to honor Abraham Lincoln, 16th president of the United States. It is located on the west end of the National Mall in Washington, D.C., across from the Washington Monument. Dedicated in May 1922, it is one of several memorials built to honor American presidents.

The memorial is in the form of a Greek Doric temple. It contains a large seated sculpture of Abraham Lincoln and inscriptions of two of his well-known speeches, the Gettysburg Address and his second inaugural address. The memorial has been the site of many famous speeches, including the "I Have a Dream" speech by Martin Luther King Jr. on August 28, 1963, during the rally at the end of the March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom.

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The Lincoln Memorial is an American national memorial built to honor Abraham Lincoln, 16th president of the United States. It is located on the west end of the National Mall in Washington, D.C., across from the Washington Monument. Dedicated in May 1922, it is one of several memorials built to honor American presidents.

The memorial is in the form of a Greek Doric temple. It contains a large seated sculpture of Abraham Lincoln and inscriptions of two of his well-known speeches, the Gettysburg Address and his second inaugural address. The memorial has been the site of many famous speeches, including the "I Have a Dream" speech by Martin Luther King Jr. on August 28, 1963, during the rally at the end of the March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom.

The Lincoln Memorial has been listed on the National Register of Historic Places since October 15, 1966. It is open to the public 24 hours a day, and more than seven million people visit it annually.

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