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Lincoln Statue in Grant Park. ... Lincoln Statue in Grant Park

Lincoln's Statue in Grant Park

Ulysses Grant's statue is located in the heart of Lincoln Park, whereas Abraham Lincoln's statue is located in the heart of Grant Park .. I've heard some amusing explanation, that there was a mistaken switch that was never corrected ... However the city of Chicago's website explains it as thus .. It's a Chicago curiosity, but can easily be explained by knowing the history of Chicago's prominent lakefront parks. Lincoln Park was Chicago's first park, well established at the time of Grant's death. The mud-covered remains of the Great Chicago Fire would be developed as a series of formal gardens after the turn of the century and named for Grant, another honor for this great Civil War hero.

Grant's Statue in Lincoln Park



  1. Grant Park [Sitting Lincoln - by Augustus Saint Gaudens

    chicago-outdoor-sculptures.blogspot.com/2008/12/lincoln-statue.html
    Sep 1, 2008 – The above mentioned statue at the Grant Park is often called as the "Sitting Lincoln" ... to diffrentiate it from another famous statue of Lincoln in ...

  2. Grant Park, Chicago - A View On Cities

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    Chicago's Grant Park... 247 votes. Grant Park is Chicago's principal downtown park. ...most notably a statue of Abraham Lincoln and the Buckingham Fountain.

  3. Lincoln Statue in Grant Park - Chicago Pictures

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    Chicago picture: Lincoln Statue in Grant Park... Lincoln Statue in Grant Park. Previous Picture · Next Picture. Lincoln Statue in Grant Park. 2176 ...
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  8. Abraham Lincoln: The Head of State - Wikipedia, the free ...

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    Abraham Lincoln: The Head of State (also called Seated Lincoln or Sitting Lincoln) is a bronze statue of Abraham Lincoln in Grant Park, in Chicago. Created by ...

  9. Lincoln Statue - Picture of Grant Park, Chicago - TripAdvisor

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    Grant Park, Chicago Picture: Lincoln Statue - Check out TripAdvisor members' 14267 candid photos and videos of Grant Park.

  10. Chicago - Grant Park: Seated Lincoln | Flickr - Photo Sharing!

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    Jun 15, 2006 – Seated Lincoln, a 9-foot high bronze figure of President Abraham ...Grant Park National Register #92001075 (1993) ... Statues Memorials &.

  11. Fountains, Monuments, Sculptures & Statues - Chicago Park District

    www.chicagoparkdistrict.com/facilities/fountains-monuments-sculptures/

    Daniel Chester French, the artist of the Abraham Lincoln Memorial in Washington D.C. produced several Chicago sculptures including The Statue of the Republic in Jackson Park. You can learn more about ... Grant Park, 8th Street Fountain ...

  12. Now, About Those Statues in Grant Park and Lincoln ... - Honest Errors

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    Oct 10, 2012 – It is a curious fact that Chicago's two most prominent lakefront parks host a contradiction: there is a statue of President and General Ulysses S.

  13. Abraham Lincoln Statue - "Seated Lincoln" - Chicago, Illinois

    www.presidentsusa.net/lincolngrantpark.html

    Abraham Lincoln StatueGrant Park, East Congress Parkway & South Columbus Drive, Chicago, Illinois. BACK TO ABRAHAM LINCOLN PAGE. The purpose of ...

  14. Abraham Lincoln statue in Grant Park - CARLI Digital Collections

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    Abraham Lincoln statue in Grant Park ... Description, Detail of ""Seated Lincoln"", a bronze statue of President Abraham Lincoln in Grant Park. Notes, Photograph ...