Rapid City, South Dakota America has erected more statues of Abraham Lincoln (1861-1865) than any other President, so creating one that's unique takes some imagination.

Feb 19, 2024 · On April 14, 1865, Lincoln was assassinated while attending a play at Ford’s Theater in Washington, D.C. He died on April 15 th. It's a question we get often - but there are only four faces on Mount Rushmore.

Nov 16, 2018 · Four American presidents are represented on the memorial: George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, Theodore Roosevelt, and Abraham Lincoln. Borglum chose the four because he thought they led the country during important times …

Abraham Lincoln: A Western Legacy reveals how the sixteenth president shaped the country beyond the Mississippi River. Having grown up on the frontier and taken part in its political development, Lincoln often turned his attention westward after becoming president.

Sep 29, 2020 · A new book by Richard W. Etulain explores Abraham Lincoln's impact on the establishment of Dakota and other western Territories. The book also tells the story behind Lincoln's Mount Rushmore sculpture.

Dec 11, 2021 · This life-sized bronze sculpture of a seated Abraham Lincoln and his son, Tad, is one of the privately funded "City of Presidents" sculptures of all past U.S. presidents (as of 2021 not yet including Donald Trump) placed on ten downtown corners in …

May 16, 2017 · (A historical marker located in Sioux Falls in Minnehaha County, South Dakota.) .d The son of a Kentucky frontiersman, Lincoln had to struggle for a living and for learning. Five months before receiving his party's nomination for President, he sketched his life.

Abraham Lincoln Statue Address: 9th and Main Street, Rapid City, South Dakota This is one in a collection of statues of all former U.S. Presidents located in downtown Rapid City, South Dakota.