The Railspliter, Abe Lincoln, State Fair Grounds, Springfield, Illinois.
Posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member gladtobehere
N 39° 49.884 W 089° 38.382
16S E 274108 N 4412378
This fiberglass display of Abe Lincoln will greet the Illinois State Fair visitors as they enter the Main Gate.
Waymark Code: WM87NN
Location: Illinois, United States
Date Posted: 02/15/2010
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member TheBeanTeam
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This fiberglass statue has been on display since 1967. This Springfield Abraham Lincoln is 30' tall and stands at the Illinois State Fairgrounds. The rarely depicted clean-shaven Abe was constructed here in 1968. His nicknames include the "Rail Splitter" and the "Axe Murderer".

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This Roadside Giant is made out of: Fiberglass

This Roadside Giant Depict...?: A humanoid form

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