Abraham Lincoln Monument - Long Beach, CA
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saopaulo1
N 33° 46.086 W 118° 11.641
11S E 389433 N 3737084
A monument of the America president, dedicated to Civil War veterans.
Waymark Code: WM9T9A
Location: California, United States
Date Posted: 09/27/2010
Views: 11
The Abraham Lincoln Monument is located in front of the Long Beach Civic center. The sciulpture sits on a tall pedestal. Lincoln stands with his hands opens and positioned foward. The sculpture is a replica of the Saint-Gaudens sculptures located at Gettysburg and Lincoln Park in Chicago. It's been moved about the general area since its fabrication in 1906
On the front of the monument it reads: "Old Glory. Let Us Have Peace. 1861-1865. Dedicated to the Veterans of the Civil War."
Date Installed or Dedicated: 01/01/1906
Name of Government Entity or Private Organization that built the monument: City of Long Beach
Union, Confederate or Other Monument: Other or General Civil War
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