Abraham Lincoln statue - Burlington, WI
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N 42° 40.573 W 088° 16.615
16T E 395374 N 4725649
Standing portrait of Abraham Lincoln wearing a greatcoat, vest, and tie, his head turned downward and his hands behind his back.
Waymark Code: WMV8E1
Location: Wisconsin, United States
Date Posted: 03/13/2017
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From Wikipedia: "Abraham Lincoln (February 12, 1809 – April 15, 1865) was an American politician and lawyer who served as the 16th President of the United States from March 1861 until his assassination in April 1865. Lincoln led the United States through its Civil War—its bloodiest war and perhaps its greatest moral, constitutional, and political crisis. In doing so, he preserved the Union, abolished slavery, strengthened the federal government, and modernized the economy."
From the Smithsonian site:
"Dimensions: Sculpture: approx. H. 7 ft.; Base: approx. 8 ft. 4 in. x 4 ft. x 4 ft.
Inscription: (Just below left foot: artist's signature) (Front of base:) "With malice toward none, with charity toward all...." (Back of base:) "Gift of Francis Meinhardt" signed
Sculptor: Ganiere, George Etienne, 1865-1935, sculptor. Taft, Lorado Zadoc, 1860-1936, sculptor. (studio of) Fitch, R. H., contractor. Florentine Brotherhood Foundry, founder.
Dedicated Oct. 13, 1913
Sculpture: cast bronze; Base: Vermont granite.
It is in the center of a triangle in the middle of the streets. Very nice neighborhood setting. Amazing that it has been there for over 100 years!
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