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Bloomington, Illinois: Park Bench Abe Lincoln

A sculpture by Rick Harney of America's 16th President sits on a park bench, available for photo ops and imagined conversations.

McLean County Museum of History

Address:
200 North Main St., Bloomington, IL
Directions:
Washington and Main. South plaza at the grade-level entrance to the McLean County Museum of History (old courthouse).
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Sit with Lincoln.

Park Bench Abe Lincoln

Abe is there, waiting for visitors to come get their photo op. There's a great local history museum in the courthouse behind Abe.

[Clark W, 10/18/2023]

Lincoln on a bench.

Park Bench Abe Lincoln

Have a seat an talk to Abe. He's a really good listener. He's on the courthouse square's east side, near the corner of Washington and Main.

[Doug, 11/13/2013]
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