What are some rules for the Lincoln Memorial?

Answer 1

The Lincoln Memorial is located in Washington DC, the US Capital. It is in West Potomac Park. The Potomac River is behind the Memorial.

Answer 2

The Lincoln Memorial was commissioned In 1867 But problems began almost immediately. The land chosen in 1901 was little more than a swamp and had to be filled in and leveled. Money was also an issue until 1911 when President William Howard Taft signed a bill authorizing $2 million for the memorial.

According to Barry Cauchon"s blog, "A Little Touch of History," the marble temple structure designed by Henry Bacon is 99 ft high. Each of the thirty-six columns represents one of the states in the union at the time of Lincoln's assassination. But by the time the memorial was completed there were 12 more states. So all the states are engraved on the outside of the memorial, with plaques added later for Alaska and Hawaii.

Three of Lincoln's greatest legacies are commemorated in the memorial. His second inaugural speech is carved into the north wall, the Gettysburg Address is inscribed on the south wall, and above the Gettysburg address is a mural that shows an angel freeing a slave.

Answer 3

1 Walk slowly, quietly, 2. Think of the stature that Lincoln had as a President of the US and as a statesman, notably his Gettysburg address and Emancipation Proclamation.

There are no specific rules. The above are done routinely and frequently, however.