The Lincoln Memorial was briefly closed to the public Saturday after celebrating university graduates left a mess on the steps of the monument, National Park Service officials said. “Litter, broken ...

Mock funeral held at Lincoln Memorial marks end of penny production after President Trump's announcement to halt minting due ...

In 1963, Martin Luther King Jr. stood on the steps of the Lincoln Memorial with a dream – and in the years since, millions have come here to make their own voices heard. According to Mike Litterst, ...

The penny received a “funeral” on Saturday, attended by mourners and Abraham Lincoln impersonators outside the Lincoln Memorial, after the U.S. Mint discontinued the coin last month. Hundreds attended ...

WASHINGTON — The Lincoln Memorial is celebrating a monumental "birthday" this year, as May 30 will mark the 100th anniversary of the dedication of the Lincoln Memorial. The National Park Service and ...

Dedicated on May 30, 1922, the stately Lincoln Memorial in Washington is a beloved symbol of the United States. It honors America's 16th president, Abraham Lincoln, who led the country from 1861 to ...

Hundreds of mock mourners headed to the Lincoln Memorial on Saturday to attend a “funeral” for the penny. Along with musicians playing taps, there were a couple of Abraham Lincoln look-alikes, actors ...

In a city filled with icons, the Lincoln Memorial is a particularly special place to visit in Washington, D.C. This homage to Abraham Lincoln, the 16th president of the United States who guided the ...

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It feels, today, like a secular temple—so quiet and hallowed that many Americans take it as an affront when anyone they might disagree with seizes the space. But from the start, the Lincoln Memorial ...