Lincoln Memorial by CHARLESE THOMPSON https://padlet.com/s9060801/5udz51m9mzuo The Lincoln Memorial was created in order to honor the 16th president of the United States, Abraham Lincoln. en-us 2018-05-04 15:18:27 UTC 2025-11-13 23:58:12 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet-assets.s3.amazonaws.com/icons/Templeball.png When Was the Memorial Built? s9060801 https://padlet.com/s9060801/5udz51m9mzuo/wish/258074030 The Lincoln Memorial was built May 30, 1922.

]]> 2018-05-04 15:31:05 UTC https://padlet.com/s9060801/5udz51m9mzuo/wish/258074030 Why Was the Memorial Built? s9060801 https://padlet.com/s9060801/5udz51m9mzuo/wish/258074452 The Lincoln Memorial was created in order to honor the 16th president of the United States, Abraham Lincoln.]]> 2018-05-04 15:32:19 UTC https://padlet.com/s9060801/5udz51m9mzuo/wish/258074452 Where is the Memorial? s9060801 https://padlet.com/s9060801/5udz51m9mzuo/wish/258074721 The memorial is located across from the Washington Monument. More specifically, 2 Lincoln Memorial Cir NW, Washington, DC 20037.

]]> 2018-05-04 15:33:22 UTC https://padlet.com/s9060801/5udz51m9mzuo/wish/258074721 What is the Memorial Made of? s9060801 https://padlet.com/s9060801/5udz51m9mzuo/wish/258074871 Many resources stated that the entire memorial consists of marble which were shipped from Georgia. 

]]> 2018-05-04 15:33:56 UTC https://padlet.com/s9060801/5udz51m9mzuo/wish/258074871 How Many People Visit the Memorial? s9060801 https://padlet.com/s9060801/5udz51m9mzuo/wish/258075197 6 million people go to see the 99 foot Abraham Lincoln annually.

]]> 2018-05-04 15:35:07 UTC https://padlet.com/s9060801/5udz51m9mzuo/wish/258075197 What Are the Words Behind the Statue? s9060801 https://padlet.com/s9060801/5udz51m9mzuo/wish/258075494 Directly behind the Lincoln statue there is a quote that reads: "IN THIS TEMPLE AS IN THE HEARTS OF THE PEOPLE FOR WHOM HE SAVED THE UNION THE MEMORY OF ABRAHAM LINCOLN IS ENSHRINED FOREVER." This quote was written and carved by Royal Cortissoz.

]]> 2018-05-04 15:36:11 UTC https://padlet.com/s9060801/5udz51m9mzuo/wish/258075494 Did You Know That... s9060801 https://padlet.com/s9060801/5udz51m9mzuo/wish/258076321
  • Lincoln’s arm is sitting on a Roman symbol in the memorial?
  • The memorial was actually the second Lincoln sculpture designed by the French?
  • Lincoln is nearly double the size than he was planned to be?
  • 40% of the monument is underground?
  • The memorial wall has a typo? The word “Future” was accidentally written as “Euture” 
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