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Introduction

“In this temple, as in the hearts of the people for whom he saved the Union, the memory of Abraham Lincoln is enshrined forever.” Beneath these words, the 16th President of the United States—the Great Emancipator and preserver of the nation during the Civil War—sits immortalized in marble. As an enduring symbol of Freedom, the Lincoln Memorial attracts anyone who seeks inspiration and hope.
 
Lincoln Murals

Lincoln Memorial Murals

Click here for a brochure describing the Lincoln Memorial Murals.
 
Cell Tours of Lincoln Memorial

Interpretive Cell Tours

New! Free interpretive Ranger talks via your telephone. Dial (202) 747-3420 to hear new Lincoln Memorial programs organized around more than ten themes including, “The Gettysburg Address”, “Debunking the Myths of the Lincoln Memorial”, and the “Life and Times of the Lincoln the Man”. Click here to read the Press Release.

 
 
Lincoln Bicentennial Site

Abraham Lincoln Bicentennial Commission

Click Here to go to the Abraham Lincoln Bicentennial Commission website.
 

Write to

National Mall and Memorial Parks
900 Ohio Drive SW
Washington, DC 20024

Phone

Visitor Information
(202) 426-6841

Park Headquarters
(202) 485-9880

Climate

Washington has a temperate climate typical of the Mid-Atlantic U.S., with four distinct seasons. Summer tends to be very hot and humid. Spring and fall are mild. Winter can bring cold temperatures, frozen precipitation and, on occasions, major snowstorms.
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Denis Hart Mahan  

Did You Know?
The design for the Defenses of Washington was based on a textbook published in 1836 called A TREATISE ON FIELD FORTIFICATIONS, by Dennis Hart Mahan. Mahan was a professor of civil and military engineering at West Point.

Last Updated: September 29, 2008 at 13:30 EST