The ‘bonus features’ of DC’s Lincoln Memorial that not even longtime residents might know
In today’s episode of “Matt About Town,” WTOP’s Matt Kaufax tracks down the hidden features around the Lincoln Memorial.
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Lincoln Memorial
Marisa Méndez, Senior Editor Although the Lincoln Memorial is just one of the District's many monuments, the larger-than-life Honest Abe is also among travelers' favorites. History buffs might ...
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Why Washington’s most magnificent monuments barely made it on the map
It was all worth it when the monument was finally dedicated in 1885. That year, the proud country celebrated the awe-inspiring obelisk as the tallest structure in the world. The Lincoln Memorial ...
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Lincoln Memorial Museum will highlight civil rights moments held on its steps
The Lincoln Memorial has been the site of historic moments in American civil rights history, and a museum set to open in 2026 will highlight how the memorial became a platform for the First ...
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The second inaugural we need was delivered 160 years ago
National Park Service employees dust the statue of President Abraham Lincoln at the Lincoln Memorial in May 2022. (Salwan Georges/The Washington Post) I decided, the other evening, to walk to the ...