Lincoln Memorial - Wyman Park, Sullivan, IL
Posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member adgorn
N 39° 36.248 W 088° 36.394
16S E 362072 N 4385054
A bigger than life size Lincoln Memorial in Wyman Park.
Waymark Code: WMJ7G7
Location: Illinois, United States
Date Posted: 10/06/2013
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member Corp Of Discovery
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From the Sullivan Tourism brochure at (visit link)
"The monument memorializes Lincoln’s final visit to Sullivan when a near riot broke out on the square during Lincoln’s senatorial campaign against Stephen Douglas."

Inscription:
"This memorial commemorates the speech given by Abraham Lincoln in Sullivan on September 20, 1858. It was unveiled by the citizens of Moultrie Country on September 21, 1968 during the Illinois Sesquicentennial Year."

The bronze tablet memorial figure of Lincoln is contained in a stone frame, publicly accessible outside. According to "Lincoln in Illinois" (Schramm & Hart, 2009) the sculptor was Fred Ben Watkins.
Location Type: Statue/Bust/Portrait

Property Type: Public

Date of Event: 9/20/1858

Location Notes: Not listed

URL for Additional Information: Not listed

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