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Illinois Lincoln Statues (page 1)

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Abraham Lincoln and Stephen Douglas
Alton, IL
These bronze Abraham Lincoln and Stephen Douglas debate sculptures were created by Jerry McKenna. They were installed in 1995 at the site of the seventh and final debate in 1858. [map]

Abraham Lincoln
Ashmore, IL

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The Abraham Lincoln statue is about 72 feet tall. The fiberglass and steel statue was built in 1968 by Bob Eglett. It was built to commemorate the 110th anniversary of the Lincoln-Douglas debates, one of which took place in town. The statue was produced in St. Paul, MN and trucked to the former Abraham Lincoln Memorial Park in Charleston, IL. Its extremely skinny body was produced in order to meet oversized load restrictions. In 1979, it was moved to its current location in Ashmore and installed at the Springhaven Campgrounds. The statue was restored from 2004-2005. At that time, there were plans to incorporate the statue into a complex called "Abe's Garden" with educational and recreational activities. However, that never happened and, by 2009, the statue was put up for sale. The smaller wood-carved Lincolns next to the larger statue were removed at some point. The giant Lincoln remains standing and neglected at the Bella Vita Private Resort. For more, see this website. [map]

Abraham Lincoln
Bloomington, IL
This bronze Abraham Lincoln sculpture is installed at the McLean County Museum of History. It was created by Rick Harney and installed in 2000. [map]

Abraham Lincoln
Bloomington, IL
This bronze Abraham Lincoln sculpture entitled "Convergence of Purpose" was created by Andrew Jumonville and installed in 2010 in front of the Bloomington Center for the Performing Arts. The sculptures depict Lincoln and two friends from Bloomington-Normal in the 1850s. [map]

Abraham Lincoln and Lady Liberty
Bunker Hill, IL
This Abraham Lincoln and Lady Liberty sculpture was created by William Grandville Hastings and installed in 1904. Lady Liberty inscribes on the granite base "with malice toward none," a quote from Lincoln's Second Inaugural Address. [map]

Abraham Lincoln
Charleston, IL
This chainsaw-carved Abraham Lincoln sculpture was installed sometime between 2008 and 2013 in Morton Park. [map]

Abraham Lincoln
Decatur, IL		 Abraham Lincoln and Stephen Douglas
Freeport, IL
This eight-foot-tall, bronze Abraham Lincoln sculpture in Decatur is installed in front of the Macon County Courthouse. It was created by Boris Lovet-Lorski in 1946. [map]

These bronze life-sized statues of Abraham Lincoln and Stephen Douglas commemorate the second debate between which took place in 1858. The statues were installed in 1992 close to the actual site where the debate took place. [map]

Abraham Lincoln
Hillsboro, IL		 Abraham Lincoln
Kankakee, IL
This bronze Abraham Lincoln sculpture in Hillsboro was created by John McClarey and installed in the Courthouse Square in 2009. Entitled "Among Friends," it depicts Lincoln stretching his back after traveling here from Mattoon in 1858. [map]

The Abraham Lincoln statue in Kankakee is 28 feet tall and stands on a 10-foot-tall base. The message on the sign he holds is changed from time to time. The statue is installed at Alexander Construction, facing I-57. It was built by FAST Fiberglass and has been here since at least 2004. [map]

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