Lincoln Things in Washington D. C.

		This is a picture of the Whitehouse from outside the fence on the South Lawn
		The Lincoln Memorial stands on a former Swampy area. The Abraham Lincoln Statue and this Monument almost seem larger than life as you stand and look at both of them [Remember to push back botton after you click on the thumbnail pictures]
This much bigger than life statue is inside the monument. A must see for everybody who visits the Washington Area. Architect Henry Bacon modeled his design for the building after the Greek Parthenon. The Government Web Sites are not up at the present time. The link below is not working for now. Lincoln Memorial Visitors Information Chief Justice and former President William Howard Taft and President Warren G. Harding joined Guest of Honor Robert Todd Lincoln, former secretary of war, ambassador to Great Britain and the only surviving son of the Civil War President.
	THE WASHINGTON MONUMENT The Government Web Sites are not up at the present time. The link below is not working for now. HISTORY OF THE MONUMENT	Authorized by Congress in 1833, construction was not begun until 1848. Architect Robert Mills was hired by the privately funded Washington National Monument Society to design a great column with a colonnade at its base. It was intended that the colonnade would have heroic statues of Washington and other revolutionary heroes and founding fathers. Financial considerations forced the abandonment of the colonnade and statues. The Washington Monument is 555 feet tall. It has 897 steps which are now closed to the public except for ranger-led tours. An elevator takes visitors on the 70 second trip up to the 500 foot landing for magnificent views of the city
FORD'S THEATRE had been rebuilt during the Civil War. The President had helped in that effort by making sure the lumber that was needed could be purchased. More Ford's Theatre
	Attending with the Lincoln's that night was Major Henry Reed Rathbone and Clara Harris, the daughter of Senator Ira T. Harris of New York. They would latter marry	This is the Very Box that President Lincoln Was sitting in when he was Shot in by the actor John Wilks Booth. The Play was a very funny play called "OUR AMERICAN COUSIN". The Lincoln's had arrived after the play started. The third act had just begun when Mr. Booth opened the door and fired the fatal shot.
THE CHURCH LINCOLN ATTENDED IN WASHINGTON New York Avenue Presbyterian Church The pastor of this church Wallace Radcliffe gave the invocation on May 30, 1922 when the Lincoln Memorial was dedicated.

		The Whitehouse as it looked in 1861 when the Lincoln's moved in. They would live here a little over 4 Years.
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