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Lincoln Memorial, Washington D.C.

The Lincoln Memorial is a tribute to President Abraham Lincoln and the nation he fought to preserve during the Civil War (1861-1865). The Lincoln Memorial was built to resemble a Greek temple. It has 36 Doric columns, one for each state at the time of Lincoln?s death. A sculpture by Daniel Chester French of a seated Lincoln is in the center of the memorial chamber. Inscribed on the south wall of the monument is the Gettysburg Address. Above it is a mural painted by Jules Guerin depicting the angel of truth freeing a slave. Guerin also painted the unity of North and South mural on the north wall. Etched into the north wall below the mural is Lincoln?s second inaugural speech.

Side view of statue through columns

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Lincoln Memorial, District of Columbia , District of Columbia
Latitude: 38.8893013000488, Longitude: -77.0502014160156

Legacy NPS Focus Record ID : 231444

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01/01/1980 - 12/30/1999

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