Big Abraham Lincoln Bust - Rockford, IL - Roadside Attractions on Waymarking.com

More from the Roadside America site: "This huge bust of Abraham Lincoln resides at Public Courthouse Square on the northwest corner of Elm and Church streets. The five-foot-tall head's official name is "Iron Determination.""

From the WIFR article from the day of dedication Sep 27, 2009. "The five-foot bronze statue of the commander in chief took six months to make. "It means a resolve to do things that leadership requires us to do to be faithful to the constitution, to the ideals that made this nation what it is to be faithful, strong, trusting, of those ideals and values," said John McClarey, the sculptor."

See some other news of McClarey's work online at (visit link)
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There are also two peace poles at the site.

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