Lincoln Memorial One of the best known and most visited monuments in D.C., the Lincoln Memorial stands as an amazing tribute to our 16th President. The seated Lincoln, with the concerned look of a President embroiled in Civil War, faces the Reflecting Pool and Washington Monument. On each wall beside the President are inscribed two of his most famous speeches: the Gettysburg Address and his Second Inaugural Address. Interesting Facts: The statue of Lincoln is 19 feet high seated (he would be 28 feet high if he were standing) and is made up of 28 separate blocks of Georgia White marble. The 36 columns represent the number of states at the time of the Civil War. Links: Lincoln Memorial   Timeline   1914 1922 1939 1963 Construction begins on the Lincoln Memorial. President Harding celebrates the opening of the memorial before a crowd of 50,000. Opera singer Marian Anderson performs on the memorial steps after being refused permission to perform at Constitution Hall because she is African American. Martin Luther King, Jr. gives his “I Have A Dream” speech at the Lincoln Memorial, in front of a crowd of more than 200,000 people.                 Copyright © 2006 WorldStrides  Legal Policy  Privacy Policy  Terms & Conditions