WASHINGTON, June 25 (DC Times Online) — Visitors to the Lincoln Memorial will soon be able to step underground for the first time in a century, as the National Park Service opens the monument’s 15,000-square-foot undercroft to the public on June 25.
The space beneath the memorial has been closed since the Lincoln Memorial opened in 1922. The park service says the new exhibit area will feature interactive displays and multimedia presentations about the memorial’s construction and its role in American history and civil rights.
The project is funded in partnership with the National Park Foundation, according to the National Park Service. Admission will be managed through timed entry, with free tickets that carry a $1 service fee for advance reservations.
Visitors can book ahead through Recreation.gov or by calling 877-444-6777. Same-day tickets will be distributed starting at 8:45 a.m. at the Korean War Veterans Memorial kiosk on Daniel Chester French Drive, just south of the Lincoln Memorial.
