Photograph by Christopher Heather
Called "The Orator," this towering bronze work was dedicated on
October 29, 1903. Captain John and Mary Kitchell gave it to the
cemetery in memory of Union soldiers and sailors and their
Commander-in-Chief. The granite pedestal includes a portion of
the Gettysburg Address, although Lincoln's sweeping gesture was
not characteristic of that speech. Captain
Kitchell said the statue was meant to "emphasize in the loftiest
and most impressive manner the sublime thoughts which [Lincoln]
had uttered on that memorable occasion."Mulligan Statue near
Pana, Illinois
This heroic-sized statue stands in the heart of Illinois "Lincoln
country" near the towns of Rosamond and Pana in the Rosamond Grove
Cemetery. You also can see a replica at Oak Woods Cemetery in Chicago.
The bronze work was designed by Charles Mulligan,
an Irish immigrant who studied and worked with sculptor Lorado Taft.
Mulligan, who was born the year after Lincoln died, also produced
the Lincoln statue in Chicago's Garfield Park.
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