Lincoln Monument
Artist	Leonard Crunelle
Year	1930
Type	Bronze
Dimensions	300 cm × 61 cm × 46 cm (10 ft × 2 ft × 1.5 ft)
Location	Dixon, Illinois , United States
Owner	Dixon Historical Society

The Lincoln Monument is a bronze statue of Abraham Lincoln that commemorates his 1832 service in the Black Hawk War . Located in President's Park in Dixon, Illinois , the bronze statue was sculpted by Leonard Crunelle and was dedicated on September 24, 1930. The memorial is maintained by the Illinois Historic Preservation Agency as a state historic site.

The inscription reads:
(On back of base, north side under relief of John Dixon:)
JOHN DIXON
FOUNDER OF THE CITY OF DIXON
APRIL 11, 1830 - PROPRIETOR
OF THE FERRY AND TAVERN HERE
DURING THE BLACK HAWK WAR
(Under relief of Ft. Dixon:)
FORT DIXON IN 1832
(Under relief of a tavern, wagon, and boat:)
DIXON TAVERN AND FERRY 1830
(Front of base:)
LINCOLN ^[1]

See also [ edit ]

• Lincoln Tomb
• List of statues of Abraham Lincoln
• List of sculptures of presidents of the United States

References [ edit ]

External links [ edit ]

• Lincoln Monument - Illinois Historic Preservation Agency

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