The Lincoln Memorial

The memorial honors Abraham Lincoln, who served as the 16th President from 1861 to 1865.
Lincoln is remembered for:
Preserving the United States during the Civil War.
Leading the nation through one of its most difficult periods.
Issuing the Emancipation Proclamation, which declared the freedom of enslaved people in Confederate-held territories.
Supporting the adoption of the 13th Amendment, which abolished slavery throughout the United States.
Inside the memorial, you will see a 19-foot (5.8-meter) tall seated statue of Abraham Lincoln. On the walls are engraved two of his most famous speeches:
The Gettysburg Address
His Second Inaugural Address
The Lincoln Memorial has also been the site of many historic events. On August 28, 1963, Martin Luther King Jr. delivered his famous "I Have a Dream" speech from the steps of the memorial during the March on Washington.