The Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool in photos

Skating on Lincoln Memorial reflecting pool in 1923.

Group of boys waving at the photographer while playing in the reflecting pool in front of the Lincoln Memorial with a toy sailboat, July 1926.

Participants cool their feet in the waters of the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool after the March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom, Washington DC, on Aug. 28,1963. Civil rights activist Martin Luther King Jr delivered his 'I Have a Dream' speech from the steps of the Lincoln Memorial at the march.

The Solidarity Marchers cooling off in the Reflecting Pool, a banner reading 'Soul Force' being held with the Lincoln Memorial in the background, in Washington, DC. on June 24, 1968.

The Solidarity Marchers gather around the Reflecting Pool, at the Lincoln Memorial in Washington, DC on June 24, 1968.

The Washington Monument lights up and is reflected in the reflecting pool during the millennium celebration in Washington on Jan. 1, 2000.

Visitors to the Washington Mall walk around the frozen Reflecting Pool, seen from the steps of the Lincoln Memorial, as the first snow of the 2007 winter season hits Washington Jan. 21, 2007.

A wave from the reflecting pool washes debris onto the sidewalk near the Lincoln Memorial on April 16, 2007 in Washington, DC. High blustery winds of up to 40 miles per hour with gusts to 50mph made for some choppy waves on the pool.

People gather around the Reflecting Pool on the National Mall hours before the start of 'We Are One: The Obama Inaugural Celebration At The Lincoln Memorial' Jan. 18, 2009 in Washington, DC. The event includes a diverse array of talent featuring both musical performances and historical readings and an appearance by U.S. President-elect Barack Obama.

National Park Service working in the drained reflecting pool of the National Mall with the Lincoln Memorial seen in the distance on Mar. 11, 2010

Tourists walk past work underway to reconstruct the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool on the National Mall in Washington, May 11, 2011. Although originally built in 1922 on swampy ground, crews have taken out the massive 618-by-51 meter pool to drive sturdy wood pilings to provide a better foundation and to install a modern water circulation system when they replace it, at a cost of $30.7 million. Work is scheduled to continue on the famous pool -- well known for such real events as Martin Luther King's "I Have a Dream" speech and such fictional ones as Forrest and Jenny reuniting in the movie Forrest Gump -- until 2012.

The Lincoln Memorial is the backdrop for construction crews working on the on the $30 million Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool replacement on Aug. 15, 2011 in Washington, DC.

Tourist walk past the Reflecting Pool in front of the Lincoln Memorial that is full of algae after recently being filled with water, on Sept. 26, 2012 in Washington, DC. National Park Service officials have hired a contractor to remove the algae that has appeared after a two year and Thirty Four million dollar renovation of the pool.

A man photographs geese in the reflecting pool in front of the Lincoln Memorial in Washington Aug. 20, 2013.

A US military war veteran takes a photo of the reflecting pool from the Lincoln memorial Oct. 5, 2013 in Washington, DC. Honor Flight veternan continue to make their pilgrimages to the war memorials despite the government shutdown.

Thousands of people line the reflecting pool near the Lincoln Memorial while listening to speakers at the 50th anniversary of the March on Washington and Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.'s "I have a Dream" speech on Aug. 24, 2013, in Washington, DC.

US Park Service worker clears the snow covered steps below the Lincoln Memorial on Monday, March 17, 2014 with the snow covered Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool seen in the distance.

A man lifts his hands in the air as he prays next to the Reflecting Pool with other worshipers during the second annual Washington Prayer Garthering on the National Mall Oct. 12, 2015 in Washington, DC. Thousands of worshipers from churches across the metro Washington area came together to pray near the Lincoln Memorial.

The Washington Monument stands on the National Mall with the Reflecting Pool and the Abraham Lincoln Memorial as seen from a plane approaches the runway on Feb. 15, 2018 in Washington, DC.

Spring snow comes on the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool in Washington, DC. on Mar. 22, 2018.

A young boy cools off in the reflecting pool near the Lincoln Memorial as Martin Luther King III speaks during the March on Washington Aug. 28, 2020 in Washington, DC. Today marks the 57th anniversary of Rev. Martin Luther King Jr.'s "I Have A Dream" speech at the same location.

Attendees stand in the reflecting pool near the Lincoln Memorial during the March on Washington Aug. 28, 2020 in Washington, DC. Today marks the 57th anniversary of Rev. Martin Luther King Jr.'s "I Have A Dream" speech at the same location.

A man rides his bike through the water of the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool on March 31, 2020 in Washington, DC. To prevent the spread of COVID-19, Virginia, Maryland and the District of Columbia have all announced stay-at-home orders this week, which strongly discourage residents from leaving home unless absolutely necessary or essential.

The Washington Monument is reflected in the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool during the "Celebrating America" event at the Lincoln Memorial after the inauguration of Joe Biden as the 46th President of the United States in Washington, DC, Jan. 20, 2021.

A man and a boy walk across the frozen Reflecting Pool towards the Lincoln Memorial on the National Mall in Washington, DC, on Dec. 26, 2022. Heavy snow, howling winds, and air so frigid it instantly turned boiling water into ice took hold of much of the US over Christmas weekend, including normally temperate southern states.

A worker cleans the Reflecting Pool at the Lincoln Memorial in Washington, DC, on Nov. 29, 2022.

A person runs in front of the reflecting pool on Saturday morning before the The March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom 60 year anniversary on Aug. 28, 2023.

A man skates along the frozen reflecting pool in front of the Lincoln Memorial on Jan. 31, 2026 in Washington, DC.

Crews work on resurfacing the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool from its original granite finish to ÒAmerican Flag BlueÓ Thursday, April 30, 2026. The pool resurfacing, which is estimated to cost $2 million, is part of a broader effort by President Trump to reshape iconic parts of Washington, DC.

Crews work on resurfacing the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool from its original granite finish to "American Flag Blue."