Lincoln on the Road to Greatness - Chicago Heights, Illinois
Posted by: Groundspeak Charter Member BruceS
N 41° 30.382 W 087° 38.455
16T E 446512 N 4595169
Sculpture depicting Lincoln receiving flowers from two young girls. The statue is located at the intersection of the Lincoln Highway and the Dixie Highway in Chicago Heights, Illinois.
Waymark Code: WM2TWQ
Location: Illinois, United States
Date Posted: 12/22/2007
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member Corp Of Discovery
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This statues is one of the few statues of Abraham Lincoln in which he is smiling, in most statues his face is shown as stern. The bronze statue is located at what is often called the "Crossroads of the Nation" because of the intersection of the two national road - the Lincoln Highway and the Dixie Highway.
Location Type: Statue/Bust/Portrait

Property Type: Public

Location Notes:
Parking either in drug store parking lot or the Chicago Heights Library parking lot located to the southwest.

Date of Event: Not listed

URL for Additional Information: Not listed
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