Lincoln Memorial

The Lincoln Memorial is a U.S. national memorial honoring Abraham Lincoln, the 16th president of the United States, located on the western end of the National Mall of Washington, D.C. Designed in a neoclassical style by Henry Bacon, the memorial features a large interior Statue of Abraham Lincoln, murals by Jules Guerin, and an epitaph written by Royal Cortissoz. Dedicated on May 30, 1922, the memorial has been a major tourist attraction since its opening and has hosted many famous speeches, including Martin Luther King Jr.'s "I Have a Dream" speech. The memorial is administered by the National Park Service and has been listed on the National Register of Historic Places since 1966, attracting over seven million visitors annually.learn more on wikipedia