THE GREATEST MEMORIAL IN WASHINGTON D.C.

Washington D.C. is a city of memorials. By most accounts, there are more than 100 monuments and memorials scattered throughout the city. They have been erected to remember many causes and individuals. Which one is the greatest?

On Memorial Day, many people can be seen gazing into the wall of the Vietnam Veterans Memorial as they remember their loved ones. The names of more than 58,000 service members are etched into the shiny granite wall. Every week, people leave items of remembrance at the base of the nearly 500-foot-long monument. These items are taken by park staff and place in a storage facility.

The Lincoln Memorial is an anchor on the National Mall and was the site of Martin Luther King, Jr.’s speech I Have a Dream. The monument was designed by architect Henry Bacon and took eight years to complete. While known for its pillars and steps, the monument’s most notable feature is the nineteen foot statue of the 16th President of the United States.

Right across from the White House is a 555-foot obelisk that rises above the National Mall. The Washington Monument was erected in honor of the first President of the United States, George Washington. At the very top of the monument is a metal flashing with the Latin phrase Laus Deo which means “Praise be to God.”

These memorials are seen by thousands every year and are reminders of our glorious past. In the summer of 2026, it is our hope that Washington D.C. and all its visitors will see two more memorials – a rugged cross and an empty tomb. The greatest sacrifice ever made was by Jesus Christ when He died on the cross for our sins.

“For I delivered unto you first of all that which I also received, how that Christ died for our sins according to the scriptures; And that he was buried, and that he rose again the third day according to the scriptures.” 1 Corinthians 15:3–4

Will you pray about helping us share the Gospel in the summer of 2026 in Washington D.C.? We will need all the help we can get to proclaim the cross and the empty tomb!

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