Illinois, Jefferson County, Mount Vernon
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This monument commemorates Abraham Lincoln's visit to this courthouse on November 18-19, 1859. At that time this building was the Illinois Supreme Court, First Grand Division, and Lincoln was here on behalf of his client, the Illinois Central Railroad, which was being sued by the State of Illinois to collect taxes for the year 1857.
The courtroom in this courthouse is unique. It is the only remaining courtroom in which Abraham Lincoln tried a case that continues to be used to this day in the same manner it was used in the 1850s.
This monument was sculpted by Alan Cottrill of Zanesville, Ohio. Excluding the base, the bronze sculpture stands 8½ feet tall. This original Lincoln statue is the product of numerous studies and multiple full-scale casts by the artist and reflects Lincoln's humanity, as opposed to an idealized Lincoln.
Dedicated September 18, 2008
(Charity & Public Work • Politics) Includes location, directions, 3 photos, GPS coordinates, map.
This monument commemorates Abraham Lincoln's visit to this courthouse on November 18-19, 1859. At that time this building was the Illinois Supreme Court, First Grand Division, and Lincoln was here on behalf of his client, the Illinois Central Railroad, which was being sued by the State of Illinois to collect taxes for the year 1857.
The courtroom in this courthouse is unique. It is the only remaining courtroom in which Abraham Lincoln tried a case that continues to be used to this day in the same manner it was used in the 1850s.
This monument was sculpted by Alan Cottrill of Zanesville, Ohio. Excluding the base, the bronze sculpture stands 8½ feet tall. This original Lincoln statue is the product of numerous studies and multiple full-scale casts by the artist and reflects Lincoln's humanity, as opposed to an idealized Lincoln.
Dedicated September 18, 2008
(Charity & Public Work • Politics) Includes location, directions, 3 photos, GPS coordinates, map.
