- The Lincoln Memorial contains a seated statue of Abraham Lincoln facing the Washington Monument and the U.S. Capitol Building.
- Lincoln Memorial facts. The memorial measures 190ft long and 119ft wide and is nearly 100ft tall. The statue itself weighs 175 tons and is 19ft tall.
- The Lincoln Memorial is named after Abraham Lincoln. Abraham Lincoln was the 16th President of the United States. He served as president from 1861 – 1865.
- The inside of the Lincoln Memorial is divided into three chambers by two pillars of the Ionian style on the north side and the south side.
- Construction began on the Lincoln Memorial in 1914 on the muddy stretch of land known as the Potomac flats .
- The Lincoln Memorial is a national monument built to honor Abraham Lincoln, the United States' 16th president.
- The Lincoln Memorial has been on the back of the United States penny (the one cent coin) for many years, as well as the five dollar bill.
- As the site of many important political speeches and events, Lincoln Memorial has a history of its own, independent from its original purpose.
- An estimated 250,000 people heard Martin Luther King Jr. deliver his historic “I have a dream” speech on the steps of the 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.