The story
Dr. King delivered his iconic 'I Have a Dream' speech to 250,000 people from these steps on August 28, 1963.
Everything that was here
- 1922–present · still open
Lincoln MemorialMonument
Dr. King delivered his iconic 'I Have a Dream' speech to 250,000 people from these steps on August 28, 1963.
See the map in 1923 →
Connected places
Gladys' Luncheonette
Chicago, IL
Martin Luther King Jr.
Edna's
Chicago, IL
Martin Luther King Jr.
Municipal Auditorium
New Orleans, LA
Martin Luther King Jr.
Gotham Hotel
Detroit, MI
Martin Luther King Jr.
First Baptist Church (Brick-A-Day)
Montgomery, AL
Martin Luther King Jr.
Funks Grove Pure Maple Sirup
Shirley, IL
Abraham Lincoln
Explore the full web of connections on the map.
Nearby history
Harvey's Restaurant
1001 18th Street NW · 1.6 km away
The Occidental
1401 Pennsylvania Avenue NW · 1.7 km away
Old Ebbitt Grill
675 15th Street NW · 1.7 km away
Martin's Tavern
1264 Wisconsin Avenue NW · 2.2 km away
Woodward & Lothrop
1025 F Street NW · 2.2 km away
9:30 Club (Original)
930 F Street NW · 2.3 km away
Know something about Lincoln Memorial? An old photo, a date, a memory of what stood here before?
Add it on the map