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| The 9-11 memorial- look like benches |
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| The Pentagon- rebuilt side |
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| The memorial lights up at night |
THE PENTAGON MEMORIAL -
According to the official website for the memorial, The Pentagon Memorial captures that moment in time at 9:37 a.m. when 184 lives became intertwined for eternity. Each victim’s age and location at the time of the attack have been permanently inscribed into the Memorial by the unique placement and direction of each of the 184 Memorial Units. Elegant and simple, the Pentagon Memorial serves as a timeline of the victims’ ages, spanning from the youngest victim, three-year-old Dana Falkenberg, who was on board American Airlines Flight 77, to the oldest, John D. Yamnicky, 71, a Navy veteran, also aboard Flight 77 that morning.
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| Front of the Lincoln Memorial |
***WATCH THE 2 MINUTE VIDEO BELOW FOR THE STORY BEHIND THE MEMORIAL***
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THE LINCOLN MEMORIAL - This was another stop on the Washington, DC Memorial tour. For the official website go to: http://www.nps.gov/linc/index.htm.
FUN FACTS:
What type of stone is in the Lincoln Memorial?
The exterior is Colorado white marble, interior walls and columns
Indiana limestone, sculpture Georgia white marble, chamber floor
Tennessee pink marble, and skylights Alabama marble.
How many steps are there?
There are 58 steps from the chamber to the plaza level, and 87 steps from the chamber to the reflecting pool
WHERE IS IT LOCATED? - The Lincoln Memorial is located at the western end of the National Mall. The nearest metro stations are Foggy Bottom (23rd St. & I St. NW) and Smithsonian (12th St. & Independence Ave. SW).
SEE THE 2 MINUTE CBS NEWS VIDEO ABOUT THE 9-11 PENTAGON MEMORIAL- from Sep 6, 2008 - David Martin reports on a new
memorial which is set to open at the Pentagon in Washington D.C., in
honor of the 184 victims who died there on that September morning nearly
seven years ago. VIDEO: http://youtu.be/icJsGPGnsqo
