reflecting pool
The lincoln memorial and the washington monument
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"The Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool"
Lies between the Lincoln Memorial & the Washington Monument in Washington D.C.
In Washington D.C. the reflecting pool has the Lincoln Memorial at the west and the WWII memorial at the east end. The Washington Monument Memorial can be seen in the pool also if you are at the west end looking east.
The Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool
It has been in Forrest Gump!
The Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool is the man-made body of water to the west of the Washington Monument. Construction began in 1922 and was completed in 1923.
The reflection pool in Washington D.C. is a long rectangular pool located at the base of the Lincoln Memorial. At the eastern end of the pool is the World War II Memorial, and at the western end is the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool. The pool empties into a small plaza with steps leading up to the Lincoln Memorial.
at the feet of the lincoln memorial on August 28, 1963.
It is located in the National Mall in Washington DC, which includes a reflecting pool between the Washington Monument and the Lincoln Memorial.