Abraham Lincoln Statue - Ypsilanti, MI
N 42° 09.445 W 083° 36.062
17T E 285112 N 4670529
Statue of the 16th President dedicated May 4,1938 located at Lincoln Consolidated Schools building 8970 Whittaker Rd, Ypsilanti, MI 48197
Waymark Code: WM15VYD
Location: Michigan, United States
Date Posted: 03/05/2022
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From the
Smithsonian Website:
A standing portrait of Abraham Lincoln looking pensive, with his hands resting on a low wall behind him. The wall is adorned at the base with two Art Deco style reliefs, one on each side of Lincoln's feet. The reliefs depicts a figures that symbolize Lincoln's service to humanity. On his proper left side the relief depicts a woman holding the hand of a kneeling boy. Around their wrists are broken shackles. On Lincoln's proper right side the relief depicts a woman embracing a young boy and girl with shackles on their feet. The sculpture is mounted on a rectangular base.
From the historical marker at the school by the statue:
This statue of Abraham Lincoln was dedicated on May 4, 1938. This 13 foot limestone rendering of our 16th President is the creation of artist, Samuel Cashwan. The project was funded by the Federal Work Project Administration (W.P.A.) and by donations from the students of Lincoln Consolidated School. The depiction of Lincoln as "The Great Emancipator" is registered with the Smithsonian Institution as one of our nation's historic treasures.