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“The Last Stop” – Lincoln Sculpture
The world’s only statue of Abe Lincoln and a pig. The sculpture commemorates Lincoln’s bemused request for a “writ of quietus” to calm noisy pigs gathered under the courthouse floor. The “Last Stop” refers to the location on the old 8th Judicial Circuit.
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- Hours
- Dawn to Dusk
- Address
- Northwest Corner of Square
- Phone
- 217-824-2194
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