Statue Trivia

[RJNorton]

Boston, Massachusetts? Niagara Falls, New York?

[Rob Wick]

Sorry Roger, but neither of those are correct. It's in the Midwest.

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Rob

[RJNorton]

How about Beloit, Wisconsin? Lincoln was there during the Black Hawk War (1832) and again to give a speech (1859).

[Rob Wick]

That's a logical guess, but not correct.

The second time he visited here was in conjunction with a very famous event.

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Rob

[AussieMick]

A sporting/racing event ?

[Rob Wick]

No, Mike. It was a political event.

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Rob

[Rob Wick]

This place was also famous for its connection to another person.

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Rob

[STS Lincolnite]

This place was also famous for its connection to another person.

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Rob

Rob, can you have Roger post the picture? For some reason, I can't access or see the image you posted.

[RJNorton]

Scott, here it is:

[Rob Wick]

Next clue. Remember my research interests.

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Rob

[STS Lincolnite]

Next clue. Remember my research interests.

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Rob

That looks similar to Vinnie Ream's statue of Lincoln (pose, etc.). But that statue is inside in the US Capitol.

There is a copy of Ream's statue in Galesburg, IL (I don't remember who made the copy). It's just outside the train station. I visited it several years ago. Seeing as how Galesburg is also Sandburg country (in addition to being the site of the 5th Lincoln-Douglas debate), that would be my guess.

[Gene C]

is there an Ida Tarbell connection ?

[Rob Wick]

Sorry Gene, but Scott got it. The statue is outside the train museum in Galesburg. I took the picture when I spoke at the Sandburg Days Festival of the Mind a few years ago.

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Rob