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1 A Tour of Washington, D.C.

2 Lincoln Memorial Built as a tribute to President Abraham Lincoln.
Has 36 columns for each state when President Lincoln died. Has a giant sculpture of Abraham Lincoln seated in the middle of the memorial. The statue is 19ft tall and 19ft wide. Click here for more facts

3 Thomas Jefferson Memorial
Honors the third President of the United States. The cherry Trees surrounding the Memorial were a gift from the city of Tokyo. Click here for more facts

4 Washington Monument Named after President George Washington.
Built by Robert Mills starting in 1838. Largest Stone structure in the world (over 550 ft tall). The monument was completed in 1884. Click here for more facts

5 The United States Capitol
Began building in 1793. The capital building is 751 feet long, 350 feet wide, and the height from the bottom of the building to the very top point is 287 feet. Click here for more facts

6 White House The White House was rebuilt after being burned during the war of 1812. The first President to live there was John Adams. Every President now lives in the White House Click here for more facts

7 Thank You Thank you to the following websites for the great pictures!


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