The Railsplitter - Illinois Sesquicentennial - Springfield, Illinois
Posted by: Groundspeak Charter Member BruceS
N 39° 49.884 W 089° 38.397
16S E 274086 N 4412379
Fiberglass sculpture of Abraham Lincoln placed in honor of the Illinois Sesquicentennial (1818 - 1968) in Springfield.
Waymark Code: WM8ZHV
Location: Illinois, United States
Date Posted: 06/05/2010
Published By:Groundspeak Regular Member Math Teacher
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The sculpture depicts a young Abraham Lincoln wearing boots, trousers with suspenders, a work shirt and vest. He is holding an ax in both hands across his body. The fiberglass sculpture stands approximately 35-feet tall. It was placed in honor of the Illinois Sesquicentennial in 1968.
Subject: State/Province

Commemoration: llinois Sesquicentennial

Date of Founding: 1818

Date of Commemoration: 1968

Address:
Illinois State Fairgrounds Just inside Main Gate Sangamon Ave west of Peoria Ave Springfield, Illinois

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Yes


Detail Photograph:

Yes


Web site if available: Not listed
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