Taylorville, Illinois - Abe Lincoln and Pig Statue
- Address:
- 101 S. Main St., Taylorville, IL
- Directions:
- Downtown, on the courthouse lawn, at the corner of Main St. and Main Cross St., facing northwest towards Springfield.
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The town of Taylorville, Illinois, wanted to bring tourists into town and decided to erect a statue of Abraham Lincoln, who had worked as a young attorney in the Christian County Courthouse. The original plan was for a statue of Abe on horseback -- but it would have cost $250,000, and there were already statues of Lincoln on horseback.... [06/02/2005] Complete News Story
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