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 Lincoln Memorial Tablet - Springfield, MO Posted by:  silverquill
N 37° 10.364 W 093° 19.746
15S E 470784 N 4114085
This plaque honoring Abraham Lincoln is Located in the Nathanael Greene Park in Springfield, Missouri.
Waymark Code: WMGYA1
Location: Missouri, United States
Date Posted: 04/23/2013
Views: 4
There are several dozen historical plaques that make up the Lions History Walk in Springfield's large Nathanael Greene Park. The plaque is mounted flat, flush with the ground in a grassy area of the park.
ABRAHAM LINCOLN
1809 - 1865
IN 1860, SHORTLY BEFORE HE
WAS INAUGURATED SIXTEENTH
PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES,
A NUMBER OF SOUTHERN STATES
ANNOUNCED THEY WERE SECEDING
FROM THE UNION OVER THEIR RITHT
TO OWN SLAVES. PRESIDENT LINCOLN,
A PEACEFUL, COMPASSIONATE MAN,
LED OUR NATION IN THE BLOODY
CIVIL WAR THAT PRESERVED THE
UNION, THAT KEPT OUR COUNTRY
WHOLE AND FREED THE SLAVES.
COMPLEMENTS OF COMMERCE BANK
Location Type: Historic Marker
Property Type: Public
URL for Additional Information: [Web Link]
Date of Event: Not listed
Location Notes: Not listed
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