At the base of the Lincoln Memorial, there
is a little door that goes into a little
museum type of place. There are restrooms,
several Lincoln quotes, and some history of the
memorial itself. One helpful feature of
museum is that it is air conditioned.
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This explains the origin of this little
museum under the Lincoln Memorial.
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"You know I dislike slavery and you fully
admit to the abstract wrong of it."
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You can find all of the inscriptions from
the Lincoln Memorial on this
Inscriptions Page
from the National Park Service's Lincoln
Memorial site.
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A replica of the mask of Abraham Lincoln.
The original is normally held at the Smithsonian
Museum of American History. However, it was
not on display the day this picture was taken.
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The National Mall and Washington
Monument from the steps of the Lincoln
Memorial.
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The statue of Abraham Lincoln inside of the
Lincoln Memorial.
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Abraham Lincoln's Second Inaugural Address
March 4, 1865
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The Gettysburg Address
Delivered on November 19, 1863
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