Lincoln Memorial

Members of the “Come From Away” company will perform a one-night concert on the steps of the Lincoln Memorial on Sept. 10 to mark 20 years since 9/11. “Come From Away: Concert at the Lincoln Memorial” is a one-hour and 40-minute performance. The concert will start at 6 p.m and no tickets will be required to attend. “We are thrilled…

On Sunday, candlelit bags known as luminarias will line the reflecting pool in front of the Lincoln Memorial to honor mothers who have died. News4’s Jackie Bensen reports.

Mother’s Day can be incredibly challenging for women and girls who have lost their mothers, and the coronavirus pandemic has added many thousands to their ranks, but an organization is bringing its special brand of help and healing to D.C. Sunday.

As thousands gather on the National Mall, the Lincoln Memorial will serve as the backdrop for the speakers at today’s Commitment March. News4’s Molette Green reports on how the iconic tourist attraction honoring Abraham Lincoln has been the focal point of many events and marches for racial equity.

A federal grand jury indicted a D.C. man Tuesday and charged him with spray painting the Lincoln Memorial during protests against racial injustice in late May. U.S. Park Police officers said they saw 26-year-old Micah Avery spray paint “Yall not tired yet?” on the memorial on May 30. Avery ran off when the officers approached him, but the officers...

The Lincoln Memorial has been a common gathering spot for demonstrations throughout history, and Saturday was no different. News4’s Tracee Wilkins reports how demonstrators peacefully reflected and planned what’s next.

A mother and son talked race on the steps of Lincoln Memorial ahead of what may become the capital’s largest protests yet against racism, police violence and the killing of George Floyd on June 6, 2020.

Police and service members guarded the Lincoln Memorial as hundreds of protesters demonstrated peacefully at the Lincoln Memorial Tuesday.

Roads near the west end of the National Mall and three memorials will be closed Sunday for a virtual town hall with President Trump airing on Fox News Channel. The Lincoln Memorial will be closed starting at 6 a.m. Then, at noon, the Vietnam and Korean War Veterans memorials will close to the public, along with major arteries in the…

Almost two years after the death of Bijan Ghaisar, who was shot to death by U.S. Park Police following a hit and run, the Justice Department announced it will not press federal civil rights charges in the case.

Philanthropist David Rubenstein announced he will be financing renovations for the Jefferson Memorial.

Specialists are using lasers to clean up the black biofilm on the Jefferson Memorial dome.

Arlington National Cemetery has long been planned as the final resting place of retired Supreme Court Justice John Paul Stevens. His second wife Maryan died in 2015 and was buried at the cemetery. The gravestone they will share has stood at Arlington, inscribed with both their names, since then. Stevens’ birthdate — April 20, 1920 — was chiseled on the...

Trump says that he’s planning a repeat of the “Salute to America” Fourth of July festivities that included a speech by him on the steps of the Lincoln Memorial.

President Donald Trump on Tuesday promised military tanks along with “Incredible Flyovers & biggest ever Fireworks!” for the Fourth of July in Washington. But the District of Columbia says “Tanks, but no tanks” and complains that Trump is politicizing what traditionally has been a nonpartisan celebration. White House and administration officials have tried to calm those concerns by stressing that...

A DNC official confirmed the organization has not received tickets to the president’s Fourth of July celebration “Salute to America,” but the RNC had tickets on Monday, according to an RNC spokeswoman.

President Donald Trump says military tanks will be part of Washington’s Fourth of July celebration later this week.

From free to the fancy, here are some of the best Fourth of July watch parties in D.C.