A primary economic activity involves sourcing or extracting natural resources from the land or bodies of water. Natural resources are those that occur naturally and are not... Star Gazing
French created the memorial with architect Henry Bacon, who designed the columned marble temple in which Lincoln sits. The two wrestled with size throughout the eight years they worked on the project.
On April 15, 1865, United States President Abraham Lincoln died there after being shot the previous evening at Ford's Theatre located across the street. The house was built in 1849 by William A. Petersen, a German tailor.