An aerial view of the near-finished construction of the Lincoln Memorial exterior in 1919. | Library of Congress The installation of the Abraham Lincoln statue in the Lincoln Memorial in 1920.

A rarely offered behind-the-scenes and bird's-eye view of the Lincoln Memorial on Thursday revealed a big project to replace the roof and restore architectural… ...

Since it was unveiled to the public on Memorial Day in 1922, the Lincoln Memorial has become one of the world’s best-known monuments to the 16th U.S. president and a key stop for millions of ...

The Lincoln Memorial at 100 05:54. 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 ...

The new exhibit space built into the memorial's long-hidden "undercroft" will explore the history of President Lincoln and the monument that honors him. Construction is expected to finish in 2026.

The memorial to President Abraham Lincoln was a sight to behold. A gleaming white, pyramid-shaped structure that resembled a giant cake with eight layers rising high above the Mall.