Lincoln Memorial

The Lincoln Memorial is an American national monument built to honor the 16th President of the United States, Abraham Lincoln.It is located on the western end of the National Mall in Washington, D.C., across from the Washington Monument.The architect was Henry Bacon, the sculptor of the primary statue Abraham Lincoln, 1920 was Daniel Chester French, and the painter of the interior murals was Jules Guerin.Dedicated in 1922, it is one of several monuments built to honor an American president.It has always been a major tourist attraction and since the 1930s has been a symbolic center focused on race relations.