The full-size work shows Lincoln pointing to a place near his
feet, depicted here by a mark at the base. The statue
stands outside the Peoria County Courthouse at the corner
of Main and Jefferson streets in downtown Peoria.
The statue was unveiled on October 14, 2001 during a ceremony
attended by students from nearby school districts. Then-Congressman
Ray LaHood gave the main address. The statue, which is dedicated to the
students, teachers and citizens of the Peoria area, was funded by
the Lincoln Statue Committee as a project "of the people, by the
people, and for the people."McClarey Statue
in Peoria, Illinois
This bronze work by John McClarey honors an important speech by Lincoln on
October 16, 1854. Called "Lincoln Draws the Line," it symbolizes
Lincoln's stance against the extension of slavery at a time
when Stephen A. Douglas and other Democrats encouraged its spread.
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