Lincoln Memorial
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- The names of the 48 states of the Union when the memorial was completed are carved on the exterior attic walls, and a plaque commemorates the admission of Alaska and Hawaii
- On the back of Lincoln's head is suppossed to be the faint outline of the Confederate leader Robert E. Lee
- Lincoln's hands sign the letters "A" and "L" in American sign language
- Lincoln's second inaugural address is carved on the northwall with the word "future" misspelled "euture"
- There are two murals: one representing the freeing of the slaves, and the other representing the unity of the American North and South
- The first stone was placed on Lincoln's birthday, February 12, 1915 and was dedicated on May 30, 1922
- Martin Luther King's "I Have a Dream" speech was given here in front of approximately 1 million people. There is a tile on the steps marking exactly where he stood
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Submitted by Anonymous on Wed, 02/14/2007 - 11:52pm.
For some reason this is my favorite place in Washington, DC. I guess it's because it's been in so many movies, for example Wedding Crashers and Planet of the Apes!
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