The Lincoln Memorial

The Lincoln Memorial is an American national memorial built to honor the 16th President of the United States, Abraham Lincoln. It is located on the western end of the National Mall in Washington, D.C., across from the Washington Monument. Abraham Lincoln was an American statesman and lawyer who served as the 16th president of the United States from March 1861 until his assassination in April 1865.  It is a total of 80 ft tall and 188 ft wide, and the architect was Henry Bacon. It was built in 1921, and finished May 30, 1922. The president at the time it was being built was, William Howard Taft. It is built as a memory of Abraham Lincoln, because he stopped slavery. He had a brother and a sister, as well as four sons.

Inside is the 19 foot statue of Abraham Lincoln. At the top are the words engraved: