The Lincoln Memorial - a majestic portrayal of our 16th President |
The Lincoln Memorial is a magnificent monument. The 16th president of the United States is immortalized in marble inside the temple of the monument. I cannot explain the look of awe on the faces of my children when they saw this monument for the first time - the size alone is intimidating. I think that we just stood there gawking at the monument for a long time.... my son said, was President Lincoln really that BIG?
The children have visited Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, so have been exposed to the history surrounding the battles there, and President Lincoln's Gettysburg address. Besides learning portions of the address in school, seeing it inscribed on the wall inside the Memorial was a treat.... a great stop on any of your family vacations.
The Memorial is located within walking distance form the Arlington Cemetery. Plan your trip so that you can enjoy the walk of the weather is nice.
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Plan to spend some time in the
monument reading the inscriptions. Lincoln's Gettysburg Address and his
2nd Inaugural Address are inscribed inside the monument.
Use some time, sitting on the
steps of the Memorial maybe to look around and spend time talking to your
children about our Nation's history while on your family vacation in Washington
DC.
Information
Lincoln Memorial
Address:
Independence Ave. & 23rd St. NW
Washington DC
Phone: 202-426-6841
Metro Stop: Foggy Bottom-GWU
The Memorial is available to the public 24 hours per day, except December 25. Park Rangers are on hand to answer questions form 9:30 AM through 11:30 PM daily.
Visit the Lincoln Memorial web site for more information.
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Also - visit our other National Park Family Vacation stops.......
California: Alcatraz | Fort Point National Historic Site |
Muir Woods National Monument | Yosemite National Park
|
The Presidio San Francisco
Washington DC: Washington Monument |
National Mall |
Fords Theater |
Lincoln Memorial
New York City: Statue of Liberty
| Federal Hall | Castle Clinton
Tennessee: Great Smoky Mountains National Park |
Gatlinburg
Virginia: Gettysburg National Military Park |
Eisenhower National Historic Site
Georgia: Fort Pulaski National Monument
South Carolina: Fort Sumter
Arizona: Grand Canyon Camping
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