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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 of Jefferson Davis was unveiled in the Kentucky State Capitol Rotunda, in Frankfort, Kentucky on December 10, 1936. It depicts Jefferson Davis, president of the Confederate States of America. It was erected under the auspices of the United Daughters of the Confederacy. [1] It remained there until June 13, 2020.
At the visitors' center museum, visitors can watch a video describing Davis' life and the construction of the monument. Guided elevator tours of the monument are available daily. The center sells books and memorabilia about Davis, the American Civil War, and the surrounding area, as well as Kentucky handcrafts. The park is open from May 1 until ...
The statue is located at Waterfront Park in Louisville, Kentucky. [2] The Lincoln Memorial in Louisville is part of the Lincoln Heritage Trail. [3] The statue and its accompanying bas-relief historical panels were created by American sculptor Ed Hamilton. Landscape design for Waterfront Park was by Hargreaves Associates.
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 [1] There are 33 such landmarks in Kentucky; one landmark has had its designation withdrawn.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
the south-east facade of the Kentucky State Capitol building located in Frankfort, Kentucky. Between 1912 and 1963, five statues of historical figures from Kentucky were erected in the rotunda of the capitol. [6] The first was a bronze statue of Abraham Lincoln, which was donated in 1912. Statues of Henry Clay and Ephraim McDowell were
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
The Kentucky historical marker near the base of the statue reads, on one side, "John B. Castleman – Soldier. Castleman, one of Morgan's men, led attempt in 1864 to free CSA prisoners at Camp Morton. He was imprisoned until the end of the war, exiled, then pardoned by President Johnson.