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A statue of Abraham Lincoln is installed in the Kentucky State Capitol, in Frankfort, Kentucky, United States. The fourteen foot tall statue is cast bronze by sculptor Adolph A. Weinman in 1909 installed on a marble base. [1] [2]
The statue was erected to honor John Breckinridge Castleman at a cost of $15,000 by popular subscription from city, state, and other commonwealths. The statue is made of bronze, and rests on a granite pedestal. It stands 15-feet high, with a base of 12×20 feet. [3]
This is a complete list of National Historic Landmarks in Kentucky. [1] There are 33 such landmarks in Kentucky; one landmark has had its designation withdrawn. Map all coordinates using OpenStreetMap
Lexington’s oldest traveler. In the same way the monument represents the traveler, the man and his camel have made their way through downtown Lexington over the past 98 years.
It is considered to be one of the most detailed examples of Mississippian stone statuary ever found. The statue is the only example of this type of Native American artwork to have a representation of a beaded forelock, a hairstyle very prominent in other Mississippian artwork, most notably engraved mussel shells. [1]
This is a list of properties and historic districts in Kentucky that are listed on the National Register of Historic Places. There are listings in all of Kentucky's 120 counties . The locations of National Register properties and districts (at least for all showing latitude and longitude coordinates below), may be seen in an online map by ...
Statue of Abraham Lincoln (Frankfort, Kentucky) Statue of Abraham Lincoln (Hodgenville, Kentucky) Statue of Alben W. Barkley; Statue of Ephraim McDowell; Statue of Jefferson Davis (Frankfort, Kentucky) Statue of Louis XVI; Statues at Louisville Metro Hall; Statues at the Riverfront Plaza/Belvedere
On January 27, 2009, the monuments were damaged when a large tree in the cemetery fell as a result of an ice storm, breaking several of the heads. Only the statues of Wooldridge's sisters and a dog remained standing. City and County officials considered what to do to repair the damage to the monuments, one of the few tourist attractions for the ...