United States Landmarks

Introduction of the White House
Official residence of the President of the United States
1600 Pennsylvania Avenue in Washington DC
Home of all the Presidents, except George Washington
Construction of the White House began on October 13, 1792

Introduction
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During the War of 1812, the White House was set on fire and rebuilt in 1817
The White House sits on 18 acres
The President’s office is called, “The Oval Office”

Washington Monument
Washington D.C.
Built to remember our 1st president, George Washington.
Honors George Washington as the Father of Our Country.
It is about 555 feet tall and has a pointed top.

Lincoln Memorial
Washington D.C.
Built to remember Abraham Lincoln, our 16th president.
Honors his work to end slavery.
A 19 foot statue that shows President Lincoln sitting in a chair.

Jefferson Memorial
Built to remember our 3rd president, Thomas Jefferson.
President Jefferson was the author of the Declaration of Independence.
Built the plantation, Monticello.

Introduction of the Statue of Liberty
It is located on Bedloe Island (Liberty Island) and rises above the New York Harbor
She was a gift of friendship from France
The statue was sculpted by Frédéric-Auguste Bartholdi
Lady Liberty was shipped in 350 pieces across the Atlantic Ocean

Statue of Liberty Facts
354 stairs to the top
25 windows in her crown
7 spikes represent each continent
Made of copper
Weighs 450,000 pounds
151 ft tall
$270,000 to create
Took 9 years to build
Required 250 crates to ship to U.S.
Based on a woman’s shoe size, her size is 879

Statue of Liberty
New York City
The seven spikes on the crown represent the light of liberty shining on the seven seas and continents.
The torch stands for lighting the way to freedom.
The tablet shows the date the Declaration of Independence was signed.

Liberty Bell
Pennsylvania
Rang in 1776 when the Declaration of Independence was signed.
Rang for many years until it cracked in 1835.
You can see the Liberty Bell in Philadelphia.