Lincoln Memorial

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1. A massive monument built in Washington, D.C., in honor of Abraham Lincoln. The memorial contains a statue of Lincoln seated and stone engravings of Lincoln's second inaugural address and his Gettysburg Address.

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Lincoln Memorial

His roughly $16 million restoration of the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool became a national news story when algae blooms clouded the water and pieces of the pool’s new coating floated to the surface.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 4, 2026

On June 5, workers began refilling the newly renovated Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool.

From Slate ● Jun. 27, 2026

Chipped paint and algae are visible in the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool on 21 June.

From BBC ● Jun. 26, 2026

The fair, running through July 10, features exhibits representing all 50 states and six US territories along the National Mall, the stretch of parkland between the US Capitol and the Lincoln Memorial.

From Barron's ● Jun. 25, 2026

While the Freedom Writers were standing on the steps of the Lincoln Memorial in Washington, D.C., in the spring of 1997, something magical occurred.

From "The Freedom Writers Diary" by The Freedom Writers