Lester Frank Ward - Joliet, IL
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N 41° 31.538 W 088° 05.278
16T E 409230 N 4597681
This memorial and silhouette sculpture are located with several others in Joliet's Bicentennial Park.
Waymark Code: WMC809
Location: Illinois, United States
Date Posted: 08/06/2011
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Nestled against bluffs which were once mined, a set of silhouettes give us a glimpse of life in early 19th century Joliet. This one, depicts a boy brushing off a rock.
The accompanying placard reads:
"STORIES IN STONE
LESTER FRANK WARD
The American Aristotle
The last of ten children,
Lester Frank Ward (1841-
1913) was born in Joliet,
at Joliet and Benton streets.
His father owned a quarry
at what is now the
site of the
Illinois State
Penitentiary,
but Ward
lived in
Joliet only a
short time. A true
Renaissance Man,
Ward was wounded
in the Civil War and
took degrees in law
and medicine, but
gained lasting fame
as a paleontologist
and sociologist.
I&M Canal
PASSAGE"
Website with more information on either the memorial or the person(s) it is dedicated to: [Web Link]
Location: Joliet's Bicentennial Park
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