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The illuminated Lincoln Memorial at night in Washington, D.C., with the statue of Abraham Lincoln visible inside and reflected in the still water of the reflecting pool. Abraham Lincoln Reverend Doctor Martin Luther King Jr. gestures from a platform above a vast March on Washington crowd, with the Washington Monument in the distance. The Lincoln Memorial in Washington, D.C., featuring a large white marble building with tall columns and visitors on the steps, surrounded by green shrubs and lawn. Marble statue of Abraham Lincoln seated at the Lincoln Memorial, with an inscription about his legacy engraved on the wall behind him. French, Daniel Chester: Lincoln Memorial Lincoln Memorial dedication U.S. National Park Service employee Richard Trott posts a sign reading, Because of the Federal Government shutdown, all national parks are closed, in front of the Lincoln Memorial. Map of the National Mall area in Washington, D.C., highlighting major streets, metro stations, parks, government buildings, and prominent points of interest such as museums, memorials, and federal offices. Key landmarks include the Capitol, White House, Lincoln Memorial, Smithsonian museums, and the Washington Monument, with a numbered legend identifying each site.
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Lincoln Memorial: References & Edit History

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Information on the Lincoln Memorial and other important sites in Washington, D.C., can be found in a variety of sources, including Philip Bigler, Washington in Focus: The Photo History of the Nation’s Capital (1988); Junior League of Washington, The City of Washington: An Illustrated History, ed. by Thomas Froncek (1977, reissued 1992); Charles Ewing, Yesterday’s Washington, D.C. (1976); Constance McLaughlin Green, Washington, 2 vol. (1962–63; also published as Washington: A History of the Capitol, 1800–1950, 2 vol. in 1, 1976); Richard W. Longstreth (ed.), The Mall in Washington: 1791–1991 (1991); and Donald Kennon and Richard Striner, Washington Past and Present: A Guide to the Nation’s Capital, 2nd ed. (1983, reissued 1993).

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Invalidated site: Internet Archive - Lincoln memorial, Washington D.C. Nov 05, 2026
Added Top Questions, cross-references, modernized spellings, enhanced media. Jun 25, 2026
Add new Web site: NPR - The Lincoln Memorial. Jan 28, 2026
Add new Web site: CBS News - The Lincoln Memorial at 100: How a monument to history became a part of history. Sep 20, 2025
Add new Web site: CNN - Lincoln Memorial’s 100th anniversary: A bastion of hope in troubled times. Aug 09, 2025
Add new Web site: NPS History Electronic Library and Archive - Lincoln Memorial (PDF). Jun 04, 2025
Add new Web site: Internet Archive - Lincoln memorial, Washington D.C. Sep 28, 2024
Add new Web site: U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Headquarters - Army Engineers and the Lincoln Memorial, 1911-1922. Jul 28, 2023
Add new Web site: National Park Service - Lincoln Memorial, Washington, District of Columbia, United States. Jan 09, 2023
Add new Web site: Society of Architectural Historians - SAH ARCHIPEDIA - Lincoln Memorial. Apr 18, 2022
Corrected display issue. Nov 27, 2019
Add new Web site: Facts for Kids - Lincoln Memorial Facts for Kids ? National Monument of the United States. Nov 21, 2019
Add new Web site: National Museum of American History - Kenneth E. Behring Center - Lincoln Memorial. Sep 20, 2017
Add new Web site: National Museum of American History - Kenneth E. Behring Center - Lincoln Memorial. Sep 20, 2017
Add new Web site: National Museum of American History - Kenneth E. Behring Center - Lincoln Memorial. Mar 31, 2014
Revised the sentence concerning the memorial's columns to note that 36 represents the number of states in the Union at the time of Abraham Lincoln's death. Jul 26, 2010
Added new Web site: Enchanted Learning - The Lincoln Memorial. Apr 13, 2009
Added new Web site: How Stuff Works - Adventure - Lincoln Memorial. Feb 13, 2009
Media added. Sep 16, 2008
Added new Web site: National Park Service - Lincoln Memorial. Oct 06, 2006
Article revised. Nov 10, 2005
Article revised. Apr 28, 2005
Article revised. Mar 01, 2002
Article revised. Dec 21, 2000
Article added to new online database. Jul 20, 1998
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