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You can soon explore underneath the Lincoln Memorial
The exhibit includes a signed Emancipation Proclamation and Thirteenth Amendment, with the Trust for the National Mall saying it traces the memorial’s evolving meaning.
- On Thursday, the Lincoln Memorial Undercroft Museum held a media preview in Washington, offering a new perspective on the memorial's construction and historical significance.
- Displays tell the story of the memorial's construction using original walls, tools discovered beneath the Lincoln Memorial, and graffiti recreated on the women's bathroom walls.
- Signed copies of the Emancipation Proclamation and the Thirteenth Amendment are featured prominently, anchoring the exhibit's civil rights historical documentation.
- A display about the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. connects the site to civil rights history, while the Trust for the National Mall noted the exhibit showcases "how the memorial was built" and "how its meaning has evolved."
- The new space preserves how the memorial has shaped Americans' understanding of Abraham Lincoln, providing lasting context for generations of visitors to the National Mall.
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