Lincoln visits Hillsboro, Illinois.
N 39° 09.650 W 089° 29.620
16S E 284544 N 4337586
Life size statue of Lincoln in Hillsboro, Illinois.
Waymark Code: WMAV0A
Location: Illinois, United States
Date Posted: 02/25/2011
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John McClarey, award-winning sculptor and historian, says the Hillsboro statue - Among Friends - a life-size bronze sculpture of Lincoln depicts that he is happy to be back in Hillsboro, and Among Friends.
Lincoln stopped in Hillsboro several times while in the Illinois legislature traveling to the then State Capitol in Vandalia.
The date provided below is when the statue was unvailed in Hillsboro.
Location Type: Statue/Bust/Portrait
Property Type: Public
Date of Event: August 15, 2009.
Location Notes:
This statue is located just Southwest of the old Montgomert County Courthouse.
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