The
memorial commemorates Abraham Lincoln’s 1832 service in the
Black Hawk War. Sculpted by Leonard Crunelle, the statue was dedicated
on September 24, 1930.
The memorial consists of a full-length bronze figure of Lincoln
as a 23-year-old captain during the Black Hawk War. He wears a sword
and belt and carries his coat over one arm. The rear of the granite
base bears an inscription commemorating the city’s founder,
John Dixon. A plaque located behind the work carries a description
of Lincoln’s Black Hawk War service as well as the names of
individuals involved in creation of the memorial.
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