Kingman Park in Northeast Washington in Washington, District of Columbia — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Lincoln Memorial
"Fourscore and seven years ago, our fahters brought forth on this continent a new nation, conceived in liberty and dedcicated to the proposition that all men are created equal."
Those famous wordscome from the Gettysburg Address, a speech delivered at a Civil War battlefield by Abraham Lincoln, the 16th President of the United States. President Lincoln also issued the Emancipation Proclamation, which freed slaves in the United States. The Lincoln Memorial has a large statue of President Lincoln, who was assassinated in Washington, DC, at Ford's theatre in 1865.
Erected by DC Department of Parks and Recreation (DPR).
Topics and series. This historical marker and memorial is listed in these topic lists: Abolition & Underground RR • Government & Politics • War, US Civil. In addition, it is included in the DC Department of Parks and Recreation (DPR) series list. A significant historical date for this entry is April 14, 1865.
Location. 38° 53.864′ N, 76° 58.692′ W. Marker is in Northeast Washington in Washington, District of Columbia. It is in Kingman Park. It can be reached from Gales Street Northeast west of 18th Street
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Regionally, this marker and memorial is in the Washington Metropolitan Area. It is also in the American Northeast, in the Upper South, in the Mid-Atlantic, in the Tidewater, and in the Chesapeake Bay Region. Globally, it is in North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: The White House (here, next to this marker); Did You Know (here, next to this marker); Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial (a few steps from this marker); Washington Monument (a few steps from this marker); Hirshhorn Museum (a few steps from this marker); North American P-51D Mustang (a few steps from this marker); Lockheed P-38 Lightning (a few steps from this marker); North American B-25 Mitchell (a few steps from this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Northeast Washington.
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Chattel slavery was ended via the 13th Amendment, which went into effect on December 18, 1865. However, a system of debt slavery took effect in much of the former Confederacy that remained in effect until dismantled by the Franklin D. Roosevelt administration's Department of Justice in the 1940s.
— Submitted November 5, 2026, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.
Credits. This page was last revised on November 5, 2026. It was originally submitted on November 5, 2026, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 8 times since then. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on November 5, 2026, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.
