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Lincoln Monument of Wabash, Indiana

Lincoln Monument of Wabash, Indiana is a historic site in Indiana, at a modelled elevation of 223 m. The nearest named place is Vetran's Memorial, a historic site less than a tenth of a mile away.

The story

The Lincoln Monument of Wabash, Indiana or The Great Emancipator is a public sculpture by Charles Keck (September 9, 1875 – April 23, 1951), a sculptor who was born in New York City. The cast bronze sculpture was commissioned by Wabash-native Alexander New and donated to the city of Wabash, Indiana, in 1932. It has remained on view at the northeast corner of the Wabash County Courthouse lawn ever since.

From Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Dates from 1932.

Wikidata Q6550853, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What to expect

Step-free access
Yes

How to reach it

Coordinates40.79860, -85.82108

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • First Electrical City Waterfountain Park: 0.0 mi
  • Spaces In-Between Park: 0.2 mi
  • Paradise Spring Historical Park: 0.3 mi
  • John Drook Memorial Bike and Skate Park: 0.4 mi
  • Hanna Park: 0.4 mi
Historic sites: 13
Ghost towns: 12
Museums: 11
Gardens: 5
Artworks: 4
  • Key Way: 0.5 mi
  • Turtle Sundae: 12.6 mi
  • Yellow Chair: 17.6 mi
  • Firefighter Garfield Statue: 24.1 mi
Waterfalls: 2
Beaches: 1
  • Lake Claire: 20.1 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:4819:1919:56
June solstice06:1320:3821:19
September equinox07:3119:0619:42
December solstice08:0516:3617:19

Local time (America/Indiana/Indianapolis).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F262939516271747266544231
Precip in2.42.22.63.54.44.94.64.23.23.12.92.3

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Wabash, under a mile away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

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OpenStreetMap element node/2838732647

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