The Hidden Chamber Underneath the Lincoln Memorial
Jun 19, 2017 · Unseen beneath the Tennessee pink marble floor lies a cavernous three-story, 43,800-square-foot basement with architecture that wouldn’t look out of place in a World War …
Expanded exhibit space at the Lincoln Memorial
Dec 28, 2023 · The undercroft of the Lincoln Memorial is a tall grid of concrete columns surrounded by large expanses of open space. Floor-to-ceiling glass walls will provide a view of the undercroft, and an immersive theater presentation will …
The Truth About The Underground Chamber In The Lincoln Memorial
May 31, 2022 · The long-forgotten Lincoln Memorial basement, known as the "Undercroft," is expected to reopen for tours after an extensive renovation.
See It: Lincoln Memorial Undercroft Getting $69-Million …
Feb 20, 2023 · A new immersive museum and additional upgrades are coming to the Lincoln Memorial, the National Park Service announced in a release Monday. The new exhibit will be at the base of the memorial...
The Lincoln Memorial Is Getting a New Underground Museum
Mar 3, 2023 · American Beaux-Arts architect Henry Bacon designed the Lincoln Memorial, which celebrated its 100th anniversary in 2022. American sculptor Daniel Chester French created the 19-foot statue of a...
Enhanced Exhibit Space at Lincoln Memorial - U.S. National Park …
Jan 19, 2024 · The undercroft of the Lincoln Memorial is a tall grid of concrete columns surrounded by large expanses of open space. Floor-to-ceiling glass walls will provide a view of the undercroft, and an immersive theater presentation will …
Exploring the Secret Basement of the Lincoln Memorial - Ghosts …
Jul 31, 2013 · Have you heard of the secret basement of the Lincoln Memorial? Join us as we explore this mysterious area and uncover its secrets.
Inside the New Museum at the Lincoln Memorial - Washingtonian
Dec 12, 2024 · When it was built more than a century ago, workers elevated the memorial above the National Mall by sinking 122 concrete pillars into the bedrock, leaving some 50,000 square feet of empty space underneath the marble likeness of our country’s 16th president. Call it the nation’s basement.
10 Things You May Not Know About the Lincoln Memorial
Feb 17, 2022 · The Lincoln Memorial has been one of America’s most iconic landmarks since opening in 1922. The neoclassical monument honoring Abraham Lincoln is the most visited tourist site in Washington,...
Behind the Scenes at the Lincoln Memorial - Architect of the …
Aug 7, 2016 · Construction began on the Lincoln Memorial in 1914 on the muddy stretch of land known as the Potomac flats. The Army Corps of Engineers had just finished their 40 year long dredging and landfill project that produced the shoreline we know today.