National Monuments In America

National monuments incorporate some of America's most interesting and fascinating destinations. National landmarks can either be set up by Congress though legislation or by the president of the United States through the Antiquities' utilization Act. A national landmark is a zone that has been secured by Congress through enactment or by the president. National landmarks can be overseen by any of the numerous government land administration offices, including the Bureau of Land Management. There are more than a hundred of national monuments in the United States. The first national monument was stablished by the President Theodore Roosevelt in 1906. One of the most important national monuments is the Lincoln Memorial in Washington DC. The memorial

commemorates the 16th President of the United States: the admirable Abraham Lincoln.

During the beginning of the 19 century some members of Congress joined to make a memorial in honor to Lincoln. They proposed a Lincoln Memorial bill which President William H. Taft approved in 1911. The bill designed a commission to supervise the project and manage the funds. Initially, they estimated a cost of $2 million, however the final cost was $3 million. Many locations and ideas were considered in order to make it real. At the end, the Commission chose the Potomac location, arguing that the memorial had to be alone, illustrious, and serene.