view gallery SW1.1 km | Commodore Stephen Decatur - Decatur, IL in Smithsonian Art Inventory Sculptures Atop a square base stands Stephen Decatur with his feet together, leaning very slightly toward his proper left. He holds a cloak in his bent proper left arm, and his proper right arm is at his side. He wears a military uniform with boots. posted by: adgorn location: Illinois date approved: 08/31/2011 last visited: never |
view gallery SW1.1 km | Commodore Stephen Decatur - Decatur, IL in Statues of Historic Figures Atop a square base stands Stephen Decatur with his feet together, leaning very slightly toward his proper left. He holds a cloak in his bent proper left arm, and his proper right arm is at his side. He wears a military uniform with boots. posted by: adgorn location: Illinois date approved: 08/31/2011 last visited: never |
view gallery SW1.3 km | African American Civil War Soldiers Monument - Decatur, IL in American Civil War Monuments and Memorials This unique artwork is one of only a handful of sculptured tributes to the African American Civil War soldier in the entire United States. Features Abraham Lincoln and Frederick Douglas in relief. posted by: adgorn location: Illinois date approved: 11/15/2013 last visited: never |
view gallery SW1.3 km | African American Civil War Soldiers Monument - Decatur, IL in Abraham Lincoln This unique artwork is one of only a handful of sculptured tributes to the African American Civil War soldier in the entire United States. Features Abraham Lincoln and Frederick Douglas in relief. posted by: adgorn location: Illinois date approved: 11/15/2013 last visited: never |
view gallery SW1.3 km | Decatur, Illinois 62523 ~ Main Post Office in U.S. Post Offices This Post Office is located at 214 N Franklin Street in Decatur, Illinois. posted by: brwhiz location: Illinois date approved: 06/08/2013 last visited: never |
view gallery SW1.3 km | Macon County Soldiers Monument - Decatur, IL in Smithsonian Art Inventory Sculptures A two-stepped granite base supports a capped pedestal with two bronze panels to the front and back. There are three bronze figures in the group: a wounded color bearer, a color sergeant and a kneeling soldier. posted by: adgorn location: Illinois date approved: 08/13/2011 last visited: never |
view gallery SW1.3 km | Macon County Soldiers Monument - Decatur, IL in American Civil War Monuments and Memorials A two-stepped granite base supports a capped pedestal with two bronze panels to the front and back. There are three bronze figures in the group: a wounded color bearer, a color sergeant and a kneeling soldier. posted by: adgorn location: Illinois date approved: 08/13/2011 last visited: never |
view gallery SW1.3 km | Lincoln Nomination Convention "Wigwam" markers - Decatur, IL in Abraham Lincoln A Looking for Lincoln exhibit and a plaque with relief, commemorating the location of the May 1860 endorsement of Abraham Lincoln as the candidate of the Illinois Republican Party for President. posted by: adgorn location: Illinois date approved: 08/29/2011 last visited: never |
view gallery SW1.3 km | Lincoln Nomination Convention "Wigwam" markers - Decatur, IL in Illinois Historical Markers A Looking for Lincoln exhibit and a plaque with relief, commemorating the location of the May 1860 endorsement of Abraham Lincoln as the candidate of the Illinois Republican Party for President. posted by: adgorn location: Illinois date approved: 08/29/2011 last visited: never |
view gallery SW1.4 km | Lincoln The Railsplitter Candidate - Decatur, IL in Illinois Historical Markers A marker describing the origin of the "railsplitter" moniker for Abe during his Presidential campaign. Another of the Looking for Lincoln series. posted by: adgorn location: Illinois date approved: 08/29/2011 last visited: never |
view gallery SW1.4 km | Lincoln The Railsplitter Candidate - Decatur, IL in Abraham Lincoln A marker describing the origin of the "railsplitter" moniker for Abe during his Presidential campaign. Another of the Looking for Lincoln series. posted by: adgorn location: Illinois date approved: 08/29/2011 last visited: never |
view gallery SW1.4 km | Wake Up Lincoln! marker - Decatur, IL in Abraham Lincoln A marker relating the story of Abe taking a nap while the local Republicans were agreeing to nominate him. Another of the Looking for Lincoln series. posted by: adgorn location: Illinois date approved: 08/30/2011 last visited: never |
view gallery SW1.4 km | Wake Up Lincoln! - Decatur, IL in Illinois Historical Markers A marker relating the story of Abe taking a nap while the local Republicans were agreeing to nominate him. Another of the Looking for Lincoln series. posted by: adgorn location: Illinois date approved: 08/30/2011 last visited: never |
view gallery SW1.4 km | Lincoln's First Political Speech - Decatur, IL in Smithsonian Art Inventory Sculptures A barefoot, shirt-sleeved Lincoln stands, leaning forward, with proper right foot on a tree stump. His proper right hand rests on his proper right knee. With his proper left hand, he gestures as if making a point. posted by: adgorn location: Illinois date approved: 08/14/2011 last visited: never |
view gallery SW1.4 km | Lincoln's First Speech, Looking for Lincoln - Decatur, IL in Illinois Historical Markers Describes Lincoln's first political speech supporting a local Whig candidate given in Decatur on June, 1830 when he was a barefoot 21-year-old! Another of the "Looking for Lincoln" series. posted by: adgorn location: Illinois date approved: 08/14/2011 last visited: never |
view gallery SW1.4 km | Lincoln's First Political Speech statue - Decatur, IL in Abraham Lincoln A barefoot, shirt-sleeved Lincoln stands, leaning forward, with proper right foot on a tree stump. His proper right hand rests on his proper right knee. With his proper left hand, he gestures as if making a point. posted by: adgorn location: Illinois date approved: 08/14/2011 last visited: never |
view gallery SW1.4 km | Lincoln's First Political Speech - Decatur, IL in Statues of Historic Figures A barefoot, shirt-sleeved Lincoln stands, leaning forward, with proper right foot on a tree stump. His proper right hand rests on his proper right knee. With his proper left hand, he gestures as if making a point. posted by: adgorn location: Illinois date approved: 10/27/2011 last visited: never |
view gallery SW1.4 km | Lincoln on the Circuit marker - Decatur, IL in Abraham Lincoln A marker describing the nature of cases that Abe faced as a lawyer on the Eighth Judicial Circuit. Another of the Looking for Lincoln series. posted by: adgorn location: Illinois date approved: 08/30/2011 last visited: never |
view gallery SW1.4 km | Lincoln on the Circuit - Decatur, IL in Illinois Historical Markers A marker describing the nature of cases that Abe faced as a lawyer on the Eighth Judicial Circuit. Another of the Looking for Lincoln series. posted by: adgorn location: Illinois date approved: 08/30/2011 last visited: never |
view gallery SW1.4 km | Lincoln, the Lawyer - Decatur, IL in Smithsonian Art Inventory Sculptures Standing figure of Abraham Lincoln with a roll of papers in his proper left hand, proper left arm at his side. His proper right hand is held out as if in appeal. He stands with his feet apart slightly, and he gazes forward. posted by: adgorn location: Illinois date approved: 08/14/2011 last visited: never |
view gallery SW1.4 km | Lincoln, the Lawyer statue - Decatur, IL in Abraham Lincoln Standing figure of Abraham Lincoln with a roll of papers in his proper left hand, proper left arm at his side. His proper right hand is held out as if in appeal. He stands with his feet apart slightly, and he gazes forward. posted by: adgorn location: Illinois date approved: 08/14/2011 last visited: never |
view gallery SW1.4 km | Lincoln, the Lawyer - Decatur, IL in Statues of Historic Figures Standing figure of Abraham Lincoln with a roll of papers in his proper left hand, proper left arm at his side. His proper right hand is held out as if in appeal. He stands with his feet apart slightly, and he gazes forward. posted by: adgorn location: Illinois date approved: 08/14/2011 last visited: never |
view gallery SW1.6 km | Coming to Illinois marker - Decatur, IL in Abraham Lincoln A marker describing the coming to Illinois of Lincoln's family in March 1830. Another of the Looking for Lincoln series. posted by: adgorn location: Illinois date approved: 08/29/2011 last visited: never |
view gallery SW1.6 km | Lincoln Coming to Illinois - Decatur, IL in Illinois Historical Markers A marker describing the coming to Illinois of Lincoln's family in March 1830. Another of the Looking for Lincoln series. posted by: adgorn location: Illinois date approved: 08/29/2011 last visited: never |
view gallery SW1.6 km | Macon County's First Courthouse - Decatur, IL in Abraham Lincoln A replica of Macon County's First Courthouse, a colonial two-story building with a chimney, windows with shutters and a central front door, with inscription tablet mentioning that Lincoln practiced here. posted by: adgorn location: Illinois date approved: 08/30/2011 last visited: never |
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