The first public memorial was placed in D.C.’s City Hall and was built by Lot Flannery in 1868. The Lincoln Monument Association was at work planning a much larger monument although this project ...

Marisa Méndez, Senior Editor Although the Lincoln Memorial is just one of the District's many monuments, the larger-than-life Honest Abe is also among travelers' favorites. History buffs might ...

It’s one of D.C.’s most iconic landmarks, but did you know there’s more to the Lincoln Memorial than meets the eye? In today’s episode of “Matt About Town,” WTOP’s Matt Kaufax got up ...

When you stand for what is right, you may not see the fruits of your labor, but the world will be better because of it.

The Lincoln Memorial has been the site of historic moments in American civil rights history, and a museum set to open in 2026 will highlight how the memorial became a platform for the First ...

That All Men Are Created Equal” features bills of sale, reward posters and more to explain slavery’s role in the Civil War, ...

The World War II Memorial is located on the National Mall's main drag, between the Washington Monument and the Lincoln Memorial, and can be reached by taking the Metro's Blue, Silver or Orange ...

National Park Service employees dust the statue of President Abraham Lincoln at the Lincoln Memorial in May 2022. (Salwan Georges/The Washington Post) I decided, the other evening, to walk to the ...

President Donald Trump won reelection by making bold promises, and new tools will make it possible for them to be implemented quickly and efficiently.

This green space in downtown Washington, D.C., includes more than 1,000 acres of land showcasing such iconic sites as the Lincoln Memorial, the Washington Monument, the Martin Luther King, Jr., ...