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The first public memorial to U.S. President Abraham Lincoln in Washington, D.C., was a statue by Lot Flannery erected in front of the District of Columbia City Hall in 1868, three years after Lincoln's assassination in Ford’s Theatre.
- Statue of Abraham Lincoln (Lincoln Memorial)
Description The Lincoln Memorial statue, with inscription in...
- Henry Bacon
He collaborated with sculptor Augustus Saint-Gaudens on the...
- Statue of Abraham Lincoln (Lincoln Memorial)
Mar 15, 2024 · Learn about the features of the memorial that honor the legacy of Abraham Lincoln and meet the architects and artists who created it.
The Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum documents the life of the 16th U.S. president, Abraham Lincoln, and the course of the American Civil War. Combining traditional scholarship with 21st-century showmanship techniques, the museum ranks as one of the most visited presidential libraries . [1]
Apr 12, 2024 · Lincoln Memorial, stately monument in Washington, D.C., honoring Abraham Lincoln, the 16th president of the United States, and ‘the virtues of tolerance, honesty, and constancy in the human spirit.’
Abraham Lincoln Birthplace National Historical Park is a designated U.S. historic park preserving two separate farm sites in LaRue County, Kentucky, where Abraham Lincoln was born and lived early in his childhood.
The Memorial. Abraham Lincoln was assassinated on April 14, 1865, just as the Civil War was ending. By March of 1867, Congress incorporated the Lincoln Monument Association to build a memorial to the slain 16th president. Learn about the main features of the Lincoln Memorial, including the statue of Lincoln, murals, and inscriptions.
Carol Highsmith. Architect Henry Bacon modeled the Lincoln Memorial after the Parthenon in Athens, Greece. Bacon felt that a memorial dedicated to a man who defended democracy should echo the birthplace of democracy. The towering memorial is 190 feet long, 120 feet wide, 99 feet tall and constructed with Colorado Yule marble.
