Lincoln Memorial
Marble presidential tribute
The Lincoln Memorial is a monument in Washington, D.C., honoring Abraham Lincoln, the sixteenth U.S. president.
The neoclassical structure houses a massive seated sculpture of Lincoln and is inscribed with texts from his Gettysburg Address and Second Inaugural Address.
Located at the west end of the National Mall, it has served as a backdrop for major civil rights events, including Martin Luther King Jr.'s "I Have a Dream" speech in 1963.
Offering of respect
- honorHigh regard, moral dignity
- remembranceAct of holding something in mind
- dedicationWholehearted loyalty to purpose
- statueThree-dimensional sculpted likeness
inscription · Gettysburg Address · National Mall · monument · reverence · legacy · pilgrimage · ceremony
Federal parkland between memorials
- Washington DCAmerican seat of government
- visitorShort-term guest
- landmarkNotable point of reference
- sightseeingVisiting places of interest
steps · night view · illumination · reflecting pool · photographs · crowds · park ranger · accessibility
Recrystallized limestone rock
- columnsUpright structural shafts
- DoricAustere classical column style
- neoclassicalReviving ancient aesthetic principles
- facadeDeceptive outward appearance
pediment · frieze · portico · symmetry · temple · monumental · edifice · structure
Release from legal bondage
- UnionNamed political entity
- Civil WarCountrymen fighting countrymen
- abolitionFormal discontinuation of practice
- GettysburgPennsylvania battle site
slavery · assassination · Republican · Reconstruction · preservation · statesman · Great Emancipator · honesty
Historic civil rights demonstration
- I Have a DreamFamous civil rights oration
- Martin Luther KingCivil rights movement leader
- 1963Mid-twentieth century date
- protestPublic expression of disapproval
Marian Anderson · demonstration · equality · freedom · desegregation · racial justice · podium · speeches
Sustained reflective attention
- solitudeState of being alone
- reverenceProfound admiring respect
- peacefulnessState of quiet tranquility
- serenityUndisturbed mental quietude
gathering place · inspiration · pilgrimage · quiet · grandeur · awe · meditation · symbolism
tribute
Offering of respect
- honorHigh regard, moral dignity
- remembranceAct of holding something in mind
- dedicationWholehearted loyalty to purpose
statue · inscription · Gettysburg Address · National Mall · monument · reverence · legacy · pilgrimage · ceremony · wreath
National Mall
Federal parkland between memorials
- Washington DCAmerican seat of government
- visitorShort-term guest
- landmarkNotable point of reference
sightseeing · steps · night view · illumination · reflecting pool · photographs · crowds · park ranger · accessibility · free admission
marble
Recrystallized limestone rock
- columnsUpright structural shafts
- DoricAustere classical column style
- neoclassicalReviving ancient aesthetic principles
facade · pediment · frieze · portico · symmetry · temple · monumental · edifice · structure · limestone
emancipation
Release from legal bondage
- UnionNamed political entity
- Civil WarCountrymen fighting countrymen
- abolitionFormal discontinuation of practice
Gettysburg · slavery · assassination · Republican · Reconstruction · preservation · statesman · Great Emancipator · honesty · log cabin
March on Washington
Historic civil rights demonstration
- I Have a DreamFamous civil rights oration
- Martin Luther KingCivil rights movement leader
- 1963Mid-twentieth century date
Marian Anderson · protest · demonstration · equality · freedom · desegregation · racial justice · podium · speeches · gathering
contemplation
Sustained reflective attention
- solitudeState of being alone
- reverenceProfound admiring respect
- peacefulnessState of quiet tranquility
serenity · gathering place · inspiration · pilgrimage · quiet · grandeur · awe · meditation · symbolism · democracy
- American Architecturecolonial, Craftsman, bungalow, ranch house, Cape Cod
- American LandmarksStatue of Liberty, Washington Monument, Mount Rushmore, Golden Gate Bridge, Grand Canyon
- DC LandmarksWhite House, Capitol, Washington Monument, National Mall, Capitol Building
- East Coast LandmarksStatue of Liberty, White House, Capitol Building, Empire State Building, Liberty Bell
- monumentsWashington Monument, Statue of Liberty, Mount Rushmore, Arc de Triomphe, obelisk
- National MallWashington Monument, Smithsonian, Capitol Building, National Gallery, Natural History Museum
memorial, Lincoln, memorials, memorialize, Memorial Day, memorialized, memorialization, memorializing