Lincoln Memorial

Overview

The Lincoln Memorial is Washington is perhaps the most recognizable of all American monuments. This shrine to the nation’s 16th president, situated on the western end of the National Mall, was built between 1914 and 1922; it was added to the National Register of Historic Places on Oct. 15, 1966. Demands for a tribute to the murdered president date to the years just after his assassination, and the first monument in Washington, D.C., to Lincoln was erected in 1868. Over the years, the Lincoln Memorial has been the site a number of major speeches, including Martin Luther King Jr.’s “I Have a Dream” speech on Aug. 28, 1963.

Quick Facts

Status

Existing

Locality or neighborhood

Washington

State or province

District of Columbia

Address

900 Ohio Dr. SW, Washington , DC 20024 Google Maps · Apple Maps

Postal code

20024