there are 36 columns at the memorial, representing the 36 states at the time of Lincoln`s death.
the lincoln memorial
The Lincoln Memorial has 36 Doric columns around it.
He was the 36th President.
26... there are 26 columns in the outer circular part of the Jefferson Memorial; which represent the 26 states at the time of Jefferson's end term as President.
The number of states that were in the union at the time of Lincoln's death. (In total there are 36)
36 years
for the number of states in us or union, when he was shot
each column represents one state of the union at the time of lincoln's death
The building has 36 Doric columns each representing one state of the Union at the time of Lincoln's death.
The 36 columns represent the number of total number of states, in the nation or union, at the time of President Lincoln's death.
The states on the Lincoln Memorial are the 36 states that were in the Union at the time of Lincoln's election. ADDENDUM: The states at the top of the memorial are the 48 states that were part of the US at the time it was built (excluding Alaska & Hawaii). There are 36 columns on the monument's outside and each of those at the top has an inscribed state. Those states are the 25 union and 11 suceded states.