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- Loleta, California - Grave of Seth Kinman: Killed 800+ Bears
Seth Kinman killed people, too, but it was the bear tally that made him famous.
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Table Bluff Cemetery
- Address:
- 2400 Singley Hill Rd, Loleta, CA
- Directions:
- Table Bluff Cemetery. US-101/Redwood Hwy exit 694. Turn east onto CA-345. Drive a third of a mile. When the road veers right, turn left (north) onto Singley Hill Rd. Drive a half-mile. You'll see the cemetery on the right. Kinman's grave is on the south side of the cemetery, in a plot surrounded by stone posts, the only such grave in this small roadside graveyard.
- Long Beach, California - Giant Lincoln Penny
11 feet high on a two-foot base. A professional replica, unveiled on Lincoln's birthday in Feb. 2022. Stands at the entrance to the city's Lincoln Park.
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- Address:
- 249 W. Ocean Blvd, Long Beach, CA
- Directions:
- Downtown, on the north side of W. Ocean Blvd, just west of its intersection with Pacific Ave.
- RA Rates:
- Worth a Detour
- Los Angeles, California - Shirtless Lincoln
Carved from limestone in 1939, "Young Lincoln" is a sculpture of a 22-year-old bare-chested Abe. His abs are literally rock-hard.
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Spring Street Courthouse
- Address:
- 312 N. Spring St., Los Angeles, CA
- Directions:
- In the lobby of the Spring Street Courthouse. North of downtown, on the east side of N. Spring St. between Aliso and W. Temple St. Just south of the 101 Fwy.
- Hours:
- M-F 8:30-4:30 Local health policies may affect hours and access.
An amazing memorial to Abe Lincoln and the Civil War era. Inside there are many artifacts, and a place where scholars, students, and researchers can get a lot of information. There's even a hands-on experience when you can practice Morse Code. The volunteers are very friendly and knowledgeable about Lincoln and the Redlands area. Best of all, its free!
[Candice, 07/16/2019]Lincoln Memorial Shrine:- Address:
- 125 W. Vine St., Redlands, CA
- Directions:
- It's the building in the park behind the public library.
- Hours:
- Tu-Su 1-5 (Call to verify) Local health policies may affect hours and access.
- Phone:
- 909-798-7632
In 1968, artist Benny Buffano fashioned "Saint Francis of the Guns" from 1,968 melted guns from a voluntary weapons amnesty program in San Francisco, and incorporated the tiled faces of four assassination victims: JFK, RFK, MLK, and Lincoln.
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City College of San Francisco
- Address:
- 50 Phelan Ave., San Francisco, CA
- Directions:
- City College of San Francisco, Science Hall, center walkway to entrance.
- Hours:
- Always visible. Parking limited. Local health policies may affect hours and access.
- RA Rates:
- Worth a Detour
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The Lincoln Shrine claims to be the largest Lincoln memorial west of the Mississippi. Memorable displays include a marble head of Lincoln that doesn't look much like him, and a partly-eaten Civil War cracker.