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How many columns are in the front of the Lincoln Memorial in Washington, D.C.?

36

Background

The Lincoln Memorial in Washington has 36 columns around it. The number stands for the 36 states that were part of Lincoln's USA when he died in 1865. Inside the hall, Lincoln sits as a huge marble statue. The memorial was completed in 1922.

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