The walking distance from the Washington Monument ot the Jefferson Memorial is about 4,224 feet (0.8 miles). The Jefferson Memorial is located on the tidal basin of the Potomac River, to the south of the Washington Monument.
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The design has been changed in 2009 to honor the bicentennial of Lincoln's birth. Four reverse images will be used, and 3 of them feature a building. The first version shows an image of the log cabin in which Lincoln was born. The third will show the Illinois state capitol, and the fourth will show the U.S. Capitol as it was under construction during Lincoln's term.The second design is the only one that doesn't show a building, and depicts Lincoln reading.The Lincoln Memorial is on the back of cents struck from 1959 to 2008. On better-struck coins, Lincoln's statue in the building can be seen. The Memorial is located at one end of the reflecting pool in Washington DC. The Washington Monument is at the other end. In between the two one can find the Vietnam Memorial and the World War 2 Memorial.
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A monument that was built to honor Abraham Lincoln is the Lincoln Memorial, located in Washington DC. The monument, and Lincoln himself, are depicted on the penny and the five-dollar bill. Another monument dedicated to the president is the Lincoln Highway, the first highway for cars that was transcontinental. There is also the Abraham Lincoln Birthplace National History Park located in Hodgenville, Kentucky. The Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum is located in Springfield, Illinois. Lincoln's New Salem, located in Menard County, Illinois, is a historical recreation of the village where Lincoln resided in the 1830s. There is also the Lincoln Home National Historic Site, also in Springfield, that memorializes and preserves the home where he lived from 1844-61. The Lincoln Tomb is the burial place of Lincoln, Marry Todd, and three of their sons. It is located in Oak Ridge Cemetery, also in Springfield. Lincoln's head is also one of the four sculptures that make up Mount Rushmore.
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US cents (a/k/a pennies) have had many designs on their reverse sides. All have the words ONE CENT. 1793: A circular chain with 13 links 1793-1857 (Large cents): a wreath 1856-1909 (small cents, Flying Eagle and Indian Head): a wreath 1909-1958: Two wheat ears, hence the name "wheat cents" 1959-2008: The Lincoln Memorial 2009: Four designs for the Lincoln Bicentennial: - Lincoln's cabin - Young Lincoln in Illinois - The Illinois capitol building - The US Capitol as it appeared at the time of his inauguration 2010-present: The Union Shield.