Fountains surround the heroic-sized grouping, which artist Rebecca
Childers Caleel designed. It stands in the center of Washington Square Park
near the site of the original debate platform. You can visit this bronze work
on Route 23 North in downtown Ottawa.Caleel Statue in
Ottawa, Illinois
During the 1858 senatorial campaign, Abraham Lincoln
and Stephen A. Douglas faced each other in a series of seven
official political debates. The first debate took place in this north-central
Illinois town on August 21. This sculpture commemorating the event was
dedicated on September 14, 2002.
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