Abraham Lincoln
Abraham Lincoln is a historic site in Indiana, at a modelled elevation of 216 m. Keller Hill stands 283 m to the southwest, 18 miles off. The nearest named place is Young Abe Lincoln, a artwork 0.1 miles away. Historic National Road - Indiana runs past it. 14 named summits stand within 25 miles.
The story
The Abraham Lincoln commemorative plaque is a work of public art designed by Marie Stewart in 1906, created by Rudolph Schwarz, and dedicated on 12 February 1907. The bronze plaque is set in a limestone base and stands near the Indiana Government Center South, at the intersection of West Washington and South Missouri Streets in downtown Indianapolis, Indiana. Stewart, an Indianapolis high school student, submitted the winning entry in a citywide design contest to commemorate Lincoln's visit to Indianapolis on 11 February 1861. Lincoln was traveling to Washington D.C. for his inauguration and first term as president of the United States. The bronze plaque's relief depicts Lincoln's profile in a medallion at the center; the U.S. Capitol is on the proper left; a log cabin is on the proper right. The plaque's inscription quotes a speech that Lincoln delivered on 11 February 1861 in Indianapolis. The base remains rough, with the exception of a carved Corinthian column and capital adhered to the southeast corner.
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Dates from 1906.
Wikidata Q4669011, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Built
- 1906
- Material
- bronze
How to reach it
- On the Historic National Road - Indiana, National
Named places within 25 miles
- Young Abe Lincoln: 0.1 mi
- Time Flow: 0.1 mi
- Christopher Columbus: 0.1 mi
- George Washington: 0.1 mi
- The Westward Journey: 0.1 mi
- Robert Dale Owen Memorial: 0.1 mi
- Indiana Law Enforcement and Fire Fighters Memorial: 0.1 mi
- Workers' Memorial: 0.2 mi
- Thomas A. Hendricks Monument: 0.2 mi
- Indiana 9/11 Memorial: 0.2 mi
- Canal Walk: 0.1 mi
- Hudnut Commons: 0.1 mi
- Canal Walk: 0.1 mi
- Canal Walk: 0.2 mi
- Canal Walk: 0.2 mi
- Eiteljorg Museum: 0.2 mi
- Indiana Historical Society: 0.2 mi
- NCAA Hall of Champions: 0.3 mi
- Kurt Vonnegut Museum and Library: 0.6 mi
- The Hall: 0.7 mi
- Riverfront Pavilion: 0.6 mi
- Picnic Site 17: 9.1 mi
- Picnic Site 1: 9.3 mi
- Picnic Site 22: 9.5 mi
- Picnic Site 18: 9.5 mi
- Watanabe Garden: 0.2 mi
- White River Gardens: 0.6 mi
- Chatham Arch Community Garden: 1.3 mi
- Garden Alley: 1.3 mi
- Cottage Home Community Garden: 1.6 mi
- Depew Memorial Fountain: 0.5 mi
- International Chimpanzee Complex Community Hub: 0.6 mi
- Skyline: 0.8 mi
- Benjamin Harrison Presidential Site: 1.3 mi
- Dallara Factory: 4.1 mi
- Mars Hill: 4.6 mi
- Mann Hill: 8.9 mi
- Kelly Hill: 11.3 mi
- Polk Hill: 11.6 mi
- Sally Doty Hill: 13.7 mi
- Marott Park and Nature Preserve: 8.1 mi
- Wallace F. Holladay Preserve: 10.0 mi
- Daubenspeck Nature Reserve: 10.4 mi
- Blue Heron Nature Preserve: 11.0 mi
- Sargent Road Nature Park: 12.3 mi
- Plainfield Rest Area (Eastbound): 14.7 mi
- Plainfield Rest Area (Wesbound): 14.8 mi
- Lizton Rest Area Eastbound: 22.6 mi
- Lizton Rest Area Westbound: 22.6 mi
- Greenfield Rest Area (Eastbound): 24.7 mi
- The Bluffs: 14.2 mi
- Fox Cliff: 22.5 mi
- Blue Bluff: 22.6 mi
- Geist Beach: 18.2 mi
- Morse Beach: 22.2 mi
- Anita: 23.6 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Abraham Lincoln. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Keller Hill | SW 231° | 283 m | 17.9 mi |
| Kelly Hill | SSE 158° | 264 m | 11.3 mi |
| Polk Hill | SSE 162° | 261 m | 11.6 mi |
| Donalds Knoll | S 171° | 258 m | 18.4 mi |
| Hog Back | ESE 106° | 258 m | 24.5 mi |
| Turkey Hill | S 183° | 253 m | 19.6 mi |
| Clark Hill | SSW 213° | 250 m | 23.7 mi |
| Sally Doty Hill | S 188° | 249 m | 13.7 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:49 | 19:21 | 19:57 |
| June solstice | 06:18 | 20:36 | 21:17 |
| September equinox | 07:33 | 19:08 | 19:44 |
| December solstice | 08:03 | 16:41 | 17:24 |
Local time (America/Indiana/Indianapolis).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 27 | 30 | 40 | 52 | 62 | 71 | 74 | 73 | 66 | 54 | 42 | 32 |
| Precip in | 3.1 | 2.3 | 3.7 | 4.5 | 5.0 | 5.4 | 3.9 | 3.6 | 3.2 | 3.2 | 3.4 | 3.3 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Indianapolis SE Side, 6 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikipediaWikidataOpenStreetMap element node/11799150500
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