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00:04Today we will take you around the Lincoln Memorial in Washington, D.C.
00:11Abraham Lincoln, the country's 16th president, is honored by a national memorial in the United States called the Lincoln Memorial.
00:21It is a neoclassical temple situated opposite the Washington Monument on the western end of the National Mall in Washington, D.C.
00:31The memorial was conceptualized by Henry Bacon.
00:37The enormous Lincoln Memorial, which dominates the reflecting pool at the western end of the National Mall, serves as its focal point.
00:47The best way to access the memorial is from the east, next to the Washington Monument and the National World War II Memorial.
00:56This will lead you to the reflecting pool's edge, a sparkling area that best highlights the imposing monuments honoring our nation's most distinguished presidents.
01:08Take a trip over to the memorial and watch it expand.
01:12While you stand in front, have a look at the beautiful marble columns surrounded by greenery, part of a design that was influenced by ancient Greek temples.
01:23The 36 columns each correspond to a state in the Union at the time of President Lincoln's passing.
01:32The memorial is over 100 feet tall, 190 feet long, and 119 feet wide.
01:41As you ascend the stairway to the interior, look up.
01:46An inscription on the wall reads,
01:49In this temple, as in the hearts of the people for whom he rescued the Union, the memory of Abraham Lincoln is preserved forever.
01:59The statement is surrounded by a 19-foot-tall, 175-ton monument of President Abraham Lincoln that overlooks the Mall of the Nation that he fought so valiantly to save and unify.
02:15Daniel Chester French, who sculpted the statue, made an effort to show Lincoln is majestic and dignified during the Civil War.
02:25Although the memorial had been approved for many years, construction did not start until 1914, and it was not made public until 1922.
02:46To the left of the statue is where you'll find the Gettysburg Address, one of the most well-known addresses in American history.
02:57To inspire Americans, every syllable of the address is written on the wall exactly as it was in 1863.
03:05You may find the entirety of Lincoln's Second Inaugural Address, which was given in March 1865, just a few months before his passing.
03:17The Lincoln Memorial is accessible round the clock, every day of the year.
03:23From 9.30 a.m. to 10 p.m. every day, rangers are on duty.
03:27The most convenient means to get to the memorial are by Metrorail or Metrobus.
03:34Every visitor to the nation's capital should view the magnificent memorial created to honor the 16th President of the United States.
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