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Illinois Lincoln Statues (page 2)

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Lincoln Trail Memorial
Lawrenceville, IL
The Lincoln Trail Memorial sculpture was created by Nellie Verne Walker and installed in 1938. It depicts young Lincoln's first entrance into Illinois from Indiana with his family. For more, see this website. [map]

Railsplitter Covered Wagon

2005 (Divernon, IL):
2024 (Lincoln, IL):
The Railsplitter Covered Wagon is 40 feet long and 24 feet tall. It was built in 2001 from steel and oak by David Bentley on his property in Divernon, IL. The 12-foot-tall fiberglass statue of Lincoln reading a law book was custom-made by FAST of Sparta, WI. In 2007, Bentley sold the wagon and statue to Larry Van Bibber who donated them to the City of Lincoln, IL. The wagon and statue were restored at that point and installed in Lincoln. In 2009, they were moved to the current location in town. In 2014, strong winds damaged the Covered Wagon and nearly knocked it over. It was repaired later that year. For more, see these websites: 1 and 2. [map]

Abraham Lincoln
Macomb, IL
This 16-foot-tall Abraham Lincoln sculpture entitled the "Living Lincoln Topiary Monument" was created by Duke Oursler and Marc Moulton. It was installed in front of City Hall in 2020. Lincoln's beard is composed of living flowering plants. [map]

Abraham Lincoln
Marshall, IL		 Abraham Lincoln
Mount Vernon, IL
This bronze Abraham Lincoln sculpture in Marshall was installed in front of the Clark County Courthouse in 2009. It was created by Bill Wolfe. [map]

This nine-foot-tall bronze Abraham Lincoln statue in Mount Vernon is installed in front of the Appellate Courthouse. It was created by Alan Cottrill and installed in 2008. The depiction of him represents what he would have looked like in 1859 when he presented a case in this courthouse. [map]

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Abraham Lincoln
and Stephen Douglas
Ottawa, IL		 Abraham Lincoln
Peoria, IL		 Abraham Lincoln
Peoria Heights, IL
The first of the seven Abraham Lincoln and Stephen Douglas debates were held in Ottawa. These larger-than-life, bronze statues are located in a fountain in Washington Square, near the site of this debate. The statues were dedicated in 2002. There are also many painted murals in town commemorating the event. Douglas was five feet four inches tall while Lincoln was six foot three. [map]

This bronze Abraham Lincoln sculpture in Peoria was created by John McClarey. Entitled "Lincoln Draws the Line" where he gave a speech in 1854 against the expansion of slavery. It was installed in front of the County of Peoria Courthouse in 2001. For more, see this website. [map]

This Abraham Lincoln head is a bronze copy like the one in Springfield shown below. This one was installed in 1970 next to the Peoria Heights Village Hall. [map]

Abraham Lincoln
Petersburg, IL		 Abraham Lincoln
Rockford, IL
This 14-foot-tall bronze Abraham Lincoln on horseback sculpture entitled "Abraham Lincoln on the Prairie" was created by Anna Hyatt Huntington. It was installed here at the entrance to New Salem State Park in 1964. There is another one of these sculptures in Midland, MI. [map]

This five-foot-tall, bronze Abraham Lincoln bust was created by John McClarey and installed in Courthouse Square in 2009. [map]

Abraham Lincoln
Springfield, IL
These two sculptures of Abraham Lincoln are installed at Lincoln's Tomb in Oak Ridge Cemetery. The eight-foot-tall, bronze sculpture of Lincoln was produced by Larkin Mead and installed in 1874. He holds the Emancipation Proclamation in his left hand.

The bronze head is a replica of the 1908 carved marble sculpture installed at the U.S. Capitol. They were both produced by Gutzon Borglum and this one was installed in 1931. The bust is about 3.5 feet tall. Many rub the sculpture's nose for good luck. For more, see these websites: 1 and 2. [map]

Abraham Lincoln
Springfield, IL		 Abraham Lincoln
Springfield, IL
The first Abraham Lincoln statue shown above is located inside Real Ax Throwing in Springfield.

The second Abraham Lincoln sculpture shown above is installed at the Illinois State Capitol Building in Springfield. The bronze sculpture was created by Andrew O'Connor and installed in 1918. [map]

Abraham Lincoln
Springfield, IL		 Abraham Lincoln
Springfield, IL		 Abraham Lincoln
Springfield, IL
The first Abraham Lincoln sculpture is a late 1960s fiberglass replica of the wood-carved Proud Raven Totem Pole which was created in the 1880s by a Native American in Alaska. The figure at the top is not meant to represent Lincoln. Supposedly, the carver used a photo of him to create a generic white man. For more, see this website. [map]

The standing, bronze Abraham Lincoln sculpture was created by John W. McClarey in 2004. Entitled "A Greater Task," it depicts him giving his farewell address to Springfield in 1861 before leaving for Washington, D.C. to become President. For more, see this website. [map]

The seated, bronze Abraham Lincoln sculpture was created by Mark Lundeen and installed in 2006. Entitled "Lincoln's Bench," he holds the Second Inaugural Address in his right hand. For more, see this website. [map]

Abraham Lincoln
Springfield, IL
This 30-foot-tall Abraham Lincoln fiberglass sculpture was created by Carl W. Rinnus in 1968. It is installed at the Illinois State Fairgrounds. The statue has been nicknamed the "Rail Splitter" and the "Axe Murderer." [map]

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Abraham Lincoln and Pig
Taylorville, IL
This bronze Abraham Lincoln statue in Taylorville shows him with a pig. The statue was created by John McLarey and installed in 2005 next to the courthouse where Lincoln practiced as a lawyer. Pigs used to root around and squeal under the courthouse. [map]

Abraham Lincoln
Vandalia, IL
This bronze Abraham Lincoln sculpture is entitled "Sitting with Lincoln." It was created by John McClarey and installed in 2001. Lincoln reads the local paper, the Vandalia Whig, in a small park with room on a bench for visitors to sit for photo-ops. [map]

Return Visit
Washington, IL
This bronze, 31-foot-tall Return Visit sculpture was created by John Seward Johnson in 2014. The original, life-sized sculpture was installed in Gettysburg, PA in 1991 and depicts Abraham Lincoln and Perry Como. They discuss the Gettysburg Address. This giant version has been moved around from New Jersey, Ohio, Indiana, and other Illinois cities. It was installed here in 2020 in front of the Fire Department. For more, see this website. [map]

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