Closest Metro Stop:
Foggy Bottom-GWU 
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The Lincoln Memorial is dedicated to America's most loved president, Abraham Lincoln. Behind the memorial to the west lies Arlington National Cemetery and the Lee-Custis Mansion; to the east is the Washington Monument and the U.S. Capitol. The memorial includes a massive sculpture of Lincoln facing east toward a long reflecting pool.
The Lincoln Memorial is on 23rd Street NW. It opens daily between 8 a.m. and midnight (closed on December 25). Parking near the memorial is extremely limited, even at night when the monument is best viewed.
Foggy Bottom-GWU Station (Orange and Blue Lines) is the closest metro stop to the Lincoln Memorial. The memorial is also accessible via Arlington Cemetery Station (Blue Line), but you will have to walk a longer distance. For directions, see the map below.
Foggy Bottom-GWU Metro Station
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Walk approx. 7 blocks south on 23rd St NW
