Well, that's the inspiration of some research. I presumed that it had to be the current Lincoln statue on display at the middle school, which was moved over from the old junior high. (Article link and picture here: https://addisontimes.substack.com/p/tuesday-october-11-2022)
However, our statue has a plaque on the 30-year-old base that says "1900." Could there have been two Lincolns? Is the 1900 date incorrect? I'll dig back through some 1900 newspapers to see if I can find clues. Thanks for the question!
I have no idea. Also I have not been inside the middle school. I don’t remember a second Lincoln. All I remember was the one on the second floor. It was a wonderful likeness of Lincoln.
Whatever happened to that statue of Lincoln?
Well, that's the inspiration of some research. I presumed that it had to be the current Lincoln statue on display at the middle school, which was moved over from the old junior high. (Article link and picture here: https://addisontimes.substack.com/p/tuesday-october-11-2022)
However, our statue has a plaque on the 30-year-old base that says "1900." Could there have been two Lincolns? Is the 1900 date incorrect? I'll dig back through some 1900 newspapers to see if I can find clues. Thanks for the question!
I have no idea. Also I have not been inside the middle school. I don’t remember a second Lincoln. All I remember was the one on the second floor. It was a wonderful likeness of Lincoln.
Thanks! I'm wondering if the "1900" is a mistake. I'll keep digging. I'll let you know if I find something! - Kristiaan