Illinois Memorial To Lincoln, Across The Wabash River From Vincennes, IN
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| Bas-relief sculpture on a large stone monument depicting Abraham Lincoln and his family's journey into Illinois. The sculpture shows a young Lincoln leading oxen pulling a covered wagon, a family group following, and an angel-like figure flying overhead. The inscription reads: "IN THE LATE WINTER OF 1830 A FEW WEEKS AFTER HIS 21ST BIRTHDAY ABRAHAM LINCOLN PASSED THIS WAY WITH HIS FATHER'S FAMILY ENTERING THE STATE OF ILLINOIS FOR THE FIRST TIME. PRESENTED TO THE STATE OF ILLINOIS BY THE ILLINOIS ORGANIZATION DAUGHTERS OF THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION JUNE 14 1938." |
