Day 5: Memorials

We visited the memorials and it was uhhhh...very...FUN...if your into walking a lot and learning about history and all that good stuff so here are the memorials we visited:

WWII Memorial

WWII Memorial

This is a memorial for people who lost their lives in world war II. There are pillars for each state and there are two sections Atlantic and Pacific. There are many quotes--some include:

D-day June 6, 1944

You are about to embark upon the

Great crusade toward

Which we have stricken these many months the eyes of

the world are upon you...

Have fulfill confidence in your courage, devotion,

and skill in battle -- General Dwight D. Eisenhower

VIETNAM MEMORIAL

Vietnam War Memorial

Vietnam is a country south of China. North Vietnam was communist and invaded South Vietnam and the US supported them. This started the Vietnam War. When we 1st saw the wall of names I immediately was grief stricken as I saw all the names of people who died in the war. My heart ached for all the people who died and also for their families. I saw multiple flowers and flags in honor of the people who lost their lives.

LINCOLN MEMORIAL

Lincoln Memorial

We found out Lincoln he is sitting like that because he wanted to see how America looked when the war ended but unfortunately he was assassinated. When you walk up the stairs and in the place you see an enormous statue of Lincoln and above him you see a quote that goes a little something like this:

IN THIS TEMPLE

AS IN HEARTS OF THE PEOPLE

FOR WHOM HE SAVED THE UNION

THE MEMORY OF ABRAHAM LINCOLN

IS FURNISHED FOREVER

There is also quotes all over the place from Abraham Lincoln, it is all very cool.

The memorials are very interesting and wear your walking shoes because there is A LOT of walking and bring tissues because you might cry seeing all the names of the people who died in war.