Man Of Sorrow - Topeka, Kansas - Abraham Lincoln on Waymarking.com

This sculpture of Abraham Lincoln was designed and constructed by Robert Merrell Gage, a native Kansan. It is a bronze statue on a four-foot high granite base in the southeast quadrant of the State Capitol grounds in downtown Topeka. Gage based his work on numerous photographs and sketches depicting Lincoln. The six-foot tall statue contains approximately 2045 pounds of bronze. The statue cost $3,000, the price of materials only. This was Gage's first public commission and he contributed his time as part of a civic project in his hometown of Topeka, Kansas. The statue was dedicated Feb. 12, 1918, while Gage was serving in the medical corps during World War I. Governor Arthur Capper accepted the statue on behalf of the state.

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Location Type: Statue/Bust/Portrait Property Type: Public Date of Event: 2/12/1918 Location Notes: Located on the southeast corner of the Kansas State Capitol Grounds near the corner of 10th and Jackson Streets. URL for Additional Information: [Web Link]

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