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Lincoln The Debater Statue


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The famous Lincoln The Debater Statue was designed by Leonard Crunelle of Chicago and was presented to Freeport at the 71st anniversary of the Lincoln-Douglas Debate on Aug. 27, 1929, by local industrialist, W. T. Rawleigh.


Admission: Free
Hours: Daily: dawn-10:30pm
Address: Taylor Park, 900 E. Stephenson St.
Phone: 800-369-2955
Our Email: stephcvb@areoinc.net
Our Website:www.stephenson-county-il.org
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