Statues of Abraham LincolnLincoln Memorial . Photo Copyright by Harris & EwingAN IMPRESSIVE VIEW FROM RETWEEN THE HUGE MARBLE COLUMNS OF THE LINCOLNMEMORIAL OUT ACROSS THE MIRROR LAKE TO THE WASHINGTON MONUMENT UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR NATIONAL PARK SERVICE NATIONAL CAPITAL PARKS THE LINCOLN MEMORIAL Agitation for the erection of a suitablememorial to Abraham Lincoln was started almostimmediately after his assassination, and Actsauthorizing a memorial to the martyr Presidentwere passed by Congress in 1867 and 1902; butno practical results were achieved untilFebruary 9, 1911, wh
Statues of Abraham LincolnLincoln Memorial . Photo Copyright by Harris & EwingAN IMPRESSIVE VIEW FROM RETWEEN THE HUGE MARBLE COLUMNS OF THE LINCOLNMEMORIAL OUT ACROSS THE MIRROR LAKE TO THE WASHINGTON MONUMENT UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR NATIONAL PARK SERVICE NATIONAL CAPITAL PARKS THE LINCOLN MEMORIAL Agitation for the erection of a suitablememorial to Abraham Lincoln was started almostimmediately after his assassination, and Actsauthorizing a memorial to the martyr Presidentwere passed by Congress in 1867 and 1902; butno practical results were achieved untilFebruary 9, 1911, when Congress passed a lawcreating the Commission, under whose directionthe Lincoln Memorial was designed and Commission, composed of William Howard Taft, Chairman, Shelby M. Cullow, Joseph G. Cannon, George Peabody WetmoreWalker McCall, Hernando D. Money, and Champ Clark, held its first meeting , SamuelMarch 4, The site for the Memorial chosen by the Commission on February 3, 1912, and thedesign by Henry Bacon, accepted December 4, 1912, were approved by joint resolution ofCongress February 1, 1913. Initial appropriation for construction was made June 23,1913. Mr. Bacon was retained as architect. Ground was broken February 12, 1914, andthe cornerstone was laid on February 12, 1915, no formal ceremonies being held oneither occasion. The Memorial was dedicated on May 30, 1922, 50,000 persons beingpresent at the exercises. THE SITE
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