Tour Washington, D.C.'s, Lincoln Memorial, Jefferson Memorial, and Washington Monument
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NARRATOR: Among Washington's more than 300 memorials and statues, perhaps none draw the attention of visitors more than the imposing white monuments to three of the United States' most beloved presidents:
the Lincoln Memorial, dedicated to Abraham Lincoln, the Great Emancipator;
the Jefferson Memorial, honoring Thomas Jefferson, author of the Declaration of Independence;
and the Washington Monument. The great obelisk on the Mall is dedicated to George Washington, the first president of the United States, the patriot who laid the cornerstone for the Capitol, the nation's father, and the man after whom the city of Washington, D.C., takes its name.
the Lincoln Memorial, dedicated to Abraham Lincoln, the Great Emancipator;
the Jefferson Memorial, honoring Thomas Jefferson, author of the Declaration of Independence;
and the Washington Monument. The great obelisk on the Mall is dedicated to George Washington, the first president of the United States, the patriot who laid the cornerstone for the Capitol, the nation's father, and the man after whom the city of Washington, D.C., takes its name.
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