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To honor president Lincoln
It took 3,600 people to built the Lincoln memorial
He didn't. It's a memorial, which means it was built after he died as an honor to Lincoln and his accomplishments as president.
The Lincoln Memorial was made with Indiana Limestone, Yule Marble and Georgian Marble.
to memorialize the 16th president, Abraham lincoln
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over 570 tons
The ground breaking for the Lincoln Memorial was on February 12, 1914. The memorial sits on 6.3 ares of land, cost $2,957,000 to build, and has an estimated weight of 38,000 tons!
Henry Bacon built the Lincoln Memorial in order to honor the 16th President of the United States, Abraham Lincoln. It took eight years to build the memorial which was dedicated in 1922. Several other monuments and statues have been built to honor past presidents.
The Lincoln Memorial was named for Abraham Lincoln
The Lincoln Memorial honors Abraham Lincoln, and can be visited in Washington DC.