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"Here I Grew Up" is a quotation from Abraham Lincoln regarding his time spent in Indiana. [1] Below the title, the following commemoration appear in brass letters that measure 3.1 inches in height: "Abraham Lincoln, our finest contribution to civilization shaped on the soil of Indiana from age 7 to 21".
In 2005 the site was visited by 147,443 people. On site is a visitor center, featuring a 15-minute orientation film about Lincoln's time in Indiana, and museum and memorial halls. The site is located about ten minutes off the Interstate 64 / U.S. 231 junction and near the new U.S. 231 Route, named the Abraham Lincoln Memorial Parkway in his honor.
Lincoln wears a homemade linsey-woolsey shirt, buckskin trousers, and boots to emphasize his frontier background. [5] [7] The ax represents Lincoln's youth in Indiana's backwoods, the book symbolizes his intellect, and the dog is a symbol of his love of animals, human empathy, and protectiveness. [7]
Lincoln Pioneer Village is a memorial along the Ohio River in Rockport, Spencer County, Indiana to President Abraham Lincoln who lived in the county during his boyhood years. [2] It was built in 1934 and 1935 [2] [3] in the city park by the Works Progress Administration. [4] George Honig, an artist and sculptor from Spencer County, designed the ...
Bartelt is a leader within several Lincoln-related organizations. He is vice-chair and board member of the Abraham Lincoln Association, was appointed by President George W. Bush to the federal Abraham Lincoln Bicentennial Commission's advisory and education committees, and served as vice chair of the Indiana Abraham Lincoln Bicentennial ...
Indiana marching bands performing in the Bands of America Grand National Championships. View the full schedule here. Carmel High School’s Loreli Sokol performs during the 50th annual ISSMA State ...
Young Abe Lincoln, is a 1962 public artwork by American artist David K. Rubins, located outside of the government center near the Indiana State House, in Indianapolis, Indiana, US. This bronze sculpture is a depiction of a young Abraham Lincoln , an Abraham Lincoln that spent the majority of his formative years in Indiana.
Claybourn is an attorney with the law firm of Jackson Kelly, representing governmental entities and officials, as well as businesses and corporations. [2] Citing Article 1, Section 2 of the United States Constitution, Claybourn appeared before the Indiana Election Commission and successfully challenged a 23-year-old person's legal right to appear on the ballot as a candidate for Congress in ...