Lincoln Memorial

I am a big, white building with many tall columns that look like strong legs. I sit at the end of a long, sparkly pool of water in a busy city called Washington, D.C. People visit me day and night to say hello. They climb my big steps to look inside. Inside, a very famous person sits in a giant chair, thinking big thoughts about being kind to everyone. I am the Lincoln Memorial.

I was built to remember a very important and kind president, Abraham Lincoln. He believed everyone should be free and treated with fairness. People started building me a long, long time ago, on a chilly day, February 12th, in the year 1914. It was like building with giant blocks. It took many helpers and many years to put all my stones together. I was finally ready for visitors on a warm day, May 30th, in the year 1922. The statue of President Lincoln inside me is so big, he looks like a gentle giant watching over the city and keeping everyone safe.

My steps are a very special place where people come to share their hopes and big dreams. On a sunny August 28th in 1963, a man named Martin Luther King Jr. stood here and told everyone about his dream for a world where all people are friends and share everything. His voice was full of hope. I love being a place that reminds everyone to be kind and fair to one another. When you visit me, you can feel the happy and hopeful feelings I hold inside. I am here to remind you that your dreams are important, too.