Lincoln Memorial

　　   Introduction       Built in honor of U.S. President Abraham Lincoln. Lincoln made great contributions to the emancipation of enslaved African Americans and was assassinated on April 14, 1865. The memorial’s construction began in 1914 and was completed in 1922.     It is a neoclassical structure modeled after the ancient Greek Parthenon, measuring 118 feet in length from east to west, 188 feet in width from north to south, and 80 feet in height. Thirty-six plain white marble columns support the memorial. At the center stands a 19-foot seated statue of Lincoln. The left wall of the statue bears the text of Lincoln’s Second Inaugural Address, while the stone wall behind it is inscribed with five lines: “In this temple, as in the hearts of the people for whom he saved the Union, the memory of Abraham Lincoln is enshrined forever.”      Transportation   　　Subway: Take the Orange/Blue Line to Foggy Bottom–GWU Station, then walk for 30 minutes or take a tour bus.　　Address: Northwest corner of the Mall, at 23rd Street NW

　　　　Website: www.nps.gov/linc　　Phone: 202/426-6842  　    Admission / Opening Hours   　　Fee: Free.　　Opening Hours: Daily from 10:30 AM to 11:30 PM (closed on December 25). 

　　 Washington, D.C., USA