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9. LINCOLN MEMORIAL
This imposing marble memorial honors the US president who carried the country
through its most difficult era. Designed by Henry Bacon (1866-1924) and featuring a
monumental 19-ft (6-m) high statue of the seated Lincoln by Daniel Chester French
(1850-1931), the memorial was dedicated in 1922. The Greek architecture reflects
the ideals of its time (for further details see
Lincoln Memorial
)
.
23rd St, NW &
Independence Ave • Open 24 hours
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10. VIETNAM VETERANS' MEMORIAL
This stark remembrance features a black polished wall on which are carved the
names of those who died during the Vietnam War. Controversial when it opened, be-
cause of its minimalism and because it failed to glorify the war, the memorial has
become one of the world's most popular. Its creator, Maya Lin, was a 21-year-old
Chinese-American student when she completed the design. More traditional statues
were added in 1984 (for further details see
Vietnam Veterans' Memorial
)
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Consti-
tution Ave & 21st St, NW • Open 24 hours • Dis. access • Free
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The Federal Triangle
The area now known as the Federal Triangle was developed during Franklin
D. Roosevelt's administration and improved by John F. Kennedy. Before then,
the three-sided site, between 6th and 14th Streets and Pennsylvania and Con-
stitution Avenues NW, was a run-down area. Its main buildings are the Federal
Trade Commission, the National Archives, the Department of Justice, the In-
ternal Revenue Service, and the R. Reagan Building and International Trade
Center.
A Morning Walk by the Waterfront
Begin at the
Franklin D. Roosevelt Memorial
on West Basin Drive. There are
hop-on-hop-off tour bus and trolley stops (for further details see
Tour Bus
