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A Trip Down Memory Lane: Revisiting the Lincoln Memorial during its Construction

Published June 17, 2013

Take a trip down memory lane with us! Revisit the Lincoln Memorial during its construction with an old photograph from the days of its building. Learn more about the building's history here!

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I took a trip down to the Lincoln Memorial this past weekend for the first time in quite a while. So, I thought it was appropriate to dig up an old photograph from the days when it was being built.

Lincoln Memorial under construction

Posted in Notable People & Places
and tagged 1920s, Lincoln Memorial

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