"In this temple, as in the hearts of the people for whom he saved the Union, the memory of Abraham Lincoln is enshrined forever." Beneath these words, the 16th President of the United States-the Great Emancipator and preserver of the nation during the Civil War-sits immortalized in marble. As an enduring symbol of freedom, the Lincoln Memorial attracts anyone who seeks inspiration and hope.
The Lincoln Memorial is a 0.10 km accessible walking path featuring a grand marble monument housing Daniel Chester French's massive seated sculpture of Abraham Lincoln. Located at the western end of the National Mall at 15.52 feet elevation, visitors can climb the memorial's iconic steps and explore the chamber containing inscriptions of Lincoln's Gettysburg Address and Second Inaugural Address.