National memorial built in the form of a neoclassical temple, to honor the 16th president of the United States, Abraham Lincoln
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Head southeast on Scott Cir NW toward Rhode Island Ave NW. Exit the traffic circle onto Rhode Island Ave NW. Use the left lane to turn slightly right onto M St NW. Use the left 2 lanes to turn left onto Henry Bacon Dr NW. Henry Bacon Dr NW turns slightly right and becomes Lincoln Memorial Cir NW.
The Lincoln Memorial is a Greek Doric temple at the west end of the National Mall honoring Abraham Lincoln, designed by Henry Bacon, with a large seated statue by Daniel Chester French (carved by the Piccirilli Brothers, 1920), murals by Jules Guerin, and inscriptions of the Gettysburg Address and his second inaugural address. It has been the site of famous speeches, including Martin Luther King Jr.'s "I Have a Dream" on August 28, 1963. It is on the National Register of Historic Places (1966), open 24 hours a day, and draws more than seven million visitors a year.
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