Monuments and Memorials Fact Hunt

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The Lincoln Statue at the Lincoln Memorial

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• The immense statue of President Lincoln reflects his strength and kindness. What does the statue face?
  
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• Designed by architect Henry Bacon in the style of a Greek temple, the Lincoln Memorial contains 36 Doric columns. What do the 36 columns represent?
  
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Index: Monuments and Memorials Fact Hunt

1. Washington Monument
2. Lincoln Memorial
3. Jefferson Memorial
4. Vietnam Veterans Memorial
5. Korean War Veterans Memorial
6. National World War II Memorial
7. Franklin Delano Roosevelt Memorial
8. The Tomb of the Unknowns
9. United States Marine Corps Memorial
10. National Japanese American Memorial to Patriotism