The statue was erected as the result of the Lincoln Monument Commission under the direction of Otis M. Mather, chairman. The Kentucky General Assembly commissioned the Commission in 1904. It was built to commemorate the centennial of Abraham Lincoln's birth, which occurred a few miles south of Hodgenville on February 12, 1809. It was the Commission that decided to place the statue in Hodgenville's public square. Funding for the bronze statue was done by $10,000 from the United States Congress, $5,000 from the Kentucky General Assembly, and the rest from the residents of LaRue County, Kentucky.
The official dedication was on May 31, 1909. Lincoln's son Robert Todd Lincoln was at the ceremony, and Lincoln's sister-in-law Mrs. Ben Hardin Helm did the unveiling. Henry Watterson was the principal speaker.[4] The statue was officially accepted for the commonwealth of Kentucky by Kentucky governor Augustus E. Willson. Over 10,000 people witnessed the ceremony.[3]
The 6 feet (1.8 m) tall bronze statue features Lincoln sitting in an Empire style chair on a marble foundation. Stars are inlaid on a Greek fret band on the marble foundation. "Lincoln" is spelled out in bronze letters on the statue's eastern facade. A replica of the statue is at the University of Wisconsin–Madison.[5][6]
Robert Todd Lincoln on June 2, 1909, wrote a letter thanking Otis Mather for constructing the statue in his father's honor.
It was placed on the National Register of Historic Places on January 10, 1991.
^"Weinman Statue in Hodgenville, Kentucky". Abraham Lincoln Online. 2008. Retrieved 2009-02-05.
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Thomason, Philip (February 1990). Abraham Lincoln Statue NRHP Nomination Form. Thomason and Associates.
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statue, abraham, lincoln, hodgenville, kentucky, abraham, lincoln, statue, historic, statue, hodgenville, commercial, historic, district, public, square, hodgenville, kentucky, adolph, alexander, weinman, sculpted, statue, also, lincoln, statue, capitol, rotun. The Abraham Lincoln Statue is a historic statue in the Hodgenville Commercial Historic District s public square in Hodgenville Kentucky Adolph Alexander Weinman sculpted the statue as he also did the Lincoln statue at the capitol rotunda at Frankfort Kentucky 2 3 The Abraham Lincoln Birthplace National Historical Park is nearby Lincoln Abraham StatueU S National Register of Historic PlacesShow map of KentuckyShow map of the United StatesLocationPublic Square Hodgenville KentuckyCoordinates37 34 25 N 85 44 26 W 37 57361 N 85 74056 W 37 57361 85 74056Built1909ArchitectWeinmann AdolphMPSLarue County MPSNRHP reference No 90001972 1 Added to NRHPJanuary 10 1991 Contents 1 History 2 Gallery 3 See also 4 References 4 1 Footnotes 4 2 SourcesHistory editThe statue was erected as the result of the Lincoln Monument Commission under the direction of Otis M Mather chairman The Kentucky General Assembly commissioned the Commission in 1904 It was built to commemorate the centennial of Abraham Lincoln s birth which occurred a few miles south of Hodgenville on February 12 1809 It was the Commission that decided to place the statue in Hodgenville s public square Funding for the bronze statue was done by 10 000 from the United States Congress 5 000 from the Kentucky General Assembly and the rest from the residents of LaRue County Kentucky The official dedication was on May 31 1909 Lincoln s son Robert Todd Lincoln was at the ceremony and Lincoln s sister in law Mrs Ben Hardin Helm did the unveiling Henry Watterson was the principal speaker 4 The statue was officially accepted for the commonwealth of Kentucky by Kentucky governor Augustus E Willson Over 10 000 people witnessed the ceremony 3 The 6 feet 1 8 m tall bronze statue features Lincoln sitting in an Empire style chair on a marble foundation Stars are inlaid on a Greek fret band on the marble foundation Lincoln is spelled out in bronze letters on the statue s eastern facade A replica of the statue is at the University of Wisconsin Madison 5 6 Robert Todd Lincoln on June 2 1909 wrote a letter thanking Otis Mather for constructing the statue in his father s honor It was placed on the National Register of Historic Places on January 10 1991 Gallery edit nbsp Statue unveiling 31 May 1909 nbsp Statue of Abraham Lincoln in Kentucky nbsp Area around the statue nbsp Replica at University of Wisconsin MadisonSee also editList of statues of Abraham Lincoln List of sculptures of presidents of the United StatesReferences editFootnotes edit National Register Information System National Register of Historic Places National Park Service April 15 2008 Lincoln Stories KY Lincoln Heritage Trail Archived from the original on 2009 10 09 Retrieved 2009 02 05 a b Thomason p 8 1 The Columbia Herald June 4 1909 Thomason p 7 1 Weinman Statue in Hodgenville Kentucky Abraham Lincoln Online 2008 Retrieved 2009 02 05 Sources edit Thomason Philip February 1990 Abraham Lincoln Statue NRHP Nomination Form Thomason and Associates nbsp Wikimedia Commons has media related to Statue of Abraham Lincoln by Adolph Alexander Weinman Hodgenville Kentucky Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Statue of Abraham Lincoln Hodgenville Kentucky amp oldid 1183790598, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
