Lincoln Memorial

Abraham Lincoln is honored as the savior of the Union, with his memory enshrined forever in the hearts of the people for whom he saved it. His purpose of preserving the Federal Union of the States is symbolized by 36 columns beneath the names of the 36 states composing the Union in his lifetime. When the memorial was designed, the Union included the 48 states named on the attic frieze, and a generation later, in 1959, Alaska and Hawaii attained statehood, fully joining their destinies with the United States of America. The site also bears the words “I Have A Dream,” identifying Martin Luther King, Jr. and the March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom on August 28, 1963.

Washington, District of Columbia · United States