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1. Martin Luther King gave his "I Have a Dream" speech there.
2. The seated statue is 19 feet high and 19 feet wide.
3. It has been said that French positioned Lincoln's fingers to sign the letters A and L.
4. The Gettysburg Address and Lincoln's second inaugural address are inscribed on the north and south walls.
5. Murals by artist Jules Guerin depict an angel of truth freeing a slave and a united American North and the South.
6. It was built to resemble the Parthenon. (190 feet long 119 feet wide and almost 100 feet high)
7. There are 38 Doric columns around the whole memorial.
8. Henry Bacon designed the monument.
9. It was first proposed to congress in 1867, approved in 1910 and constructed in 1914.
it was designed after a Greek temple. :p
1. Martin Luther King gave his "I have a dream" speech there.
2. The seated statue is 19 feet high and 19 feet wide.
3. It has been said that French positioned Lincoln's fingers to sign the letters A and L.
4. The Gettysburg Address and Lincoln's second inaugural address are inscribed on the north and south walls.
5. Murals by artist Jules Guerin depict an angel of truth freeing a slave and a united American North and the South.
6. It was built to resemble the Parthenon. (190 feet long 119 feet wide and almost 100 feet high)
7. There are 38 Doric columns around the whole memorial.
8. Henry Bacon designed the monument.
9. It was first proposed to congress in 1867, approved in 1910 and constructed in 1914.
The Lincoln Memorial actually has a carving of a face on the back of Lincoln's head.
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For What person was the Lincoln Memorial named?
The Lincoln Memorial was named for Abraham Lincoln
What Washington DC memorial honors Abraham Lincoln?
The Lincoln Memorial honors Abraham Lincoln, and can be visited in Washington DC.
What does the Lincoln Memorial symbol?
the Lincoln memorial symbolizes the memory of how Abraham Lincoln changed america.
What to memorials closest to Lincoln Memorial?
yes there is more then one memorial near the Lincoln memorial there is the Jefferson memorial;)
Is the Lincoln memorial a national landmark?
The Lincoln Memorial was made a national memorial in 1911.
What was built first the Washington monument or the Lincoln memorial?
Lincoln memorial
Is there a memorial for Abraham Lincoln?
Yes, the Lincoln memorial in Washington D.C
Is there a treasure in the Lincoln Memorial?
people do belive their is treasure in the lincoln memorial.
Why does the US have the Lincoln memorial?
because Lincoln was one of our best presidents and we wanted to honor him with the Lincoln memorial
When was Lincoln Memorial Tower created?
Lincoln Memorial Tower was created in 1876.
When was Lincoln Memorial Bridge created?
Lincoln Memorial Bridge was created in 1933.
When was Lincoln Memorial University created?
Lincoln Memorial University was created in 1897.
