| Name | Lincoln Memorial |
| Brief Description | National Memorial |
| Type | Attraction |
| Category | Washington District of Columbia National Park |
| Description | The Lincoln Memorial is a tribute to President Abraham Lincoln and the nation he fought to preserve during the Civil War (1861-1865). The Lincoln Memorial was built to resemble a Greek temple. It has 36 Doric columns, one for each state at the time of Lincolns death. A sculpture by Daniel Chester French of a seated Lincoln is in the center of the memorial chamber. Inscribed on the south wall of the monument is the Gettysburg Address. Above it is a mural painted by Jules Guerin depicting the angel of truth freeing a slave. Guerin also painted the unity of North and South mural on the north wall. Etched into the north wall below the mural is Lincolns second inaugural speech. |
| CSZ | Washington, DC 20599 |
| Phone 1 | (202) 426-6841 |
| Handicapped Accessible | No |
| Website | www.nps.gov/linc/index.htm |
| Last Updated | 1/23/2013 |
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