Lincoln Memorial: Alaska & Hawaii Plaque

The Alaska & Hawaii Plaque on the steps of the Lincoln Memorial.

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Historical/Interpretive Information/Exhibits

All states in the Union are represented on the upper level of the Lincoln Memorial, however Alaska and Hawaii entered the union after the memorial was completed. To recognize these states, this plaque was added to the Lincoln Memorial plaza.

Inscriptions
THE FEDERAL UNION OF THE STATES AT THE HEART OF LINCOLN'S PURPOSE IS SYMBOLIZED IN HIS MEMORIAL BY 36 COLUMNS BENEATH THE NAMES OF THE 36 STATES COMPOSING THE UNION IN HIS LIFETIME
WHEN THE MEMORIAL WAS DESIGNED THE UNION INCLUDED THE 48 STATES NAMED ON THE ATTIC FRIEZE A GENERATION LATER - IN 1959
ALASKA AND HAWAII
ATTAINED STATEHOOD - FULLY JOINING THEIR DESTINIES WITH THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
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