Spokane in Spokane County, Washington — The American West (Northwest)
Abraham Lincoln
Commander-in-Chief of the Union Army
Photographed By Cosmos Mariner, August 1, 2015
1. Abraham Lincoln Monument
northwest inscription:
Commander-in-Chief
of the
Union Army
reviewing his troops
1861 – 1865
Dedicated
to the
Grand Army
of the Republic
Department of
Washington
and
Alaska
northeast inscription:
”I pray that our Heavenly Father may leave you only the solemn pride that must be yours to have laid so costly a sacrifice upon the altar of Freedom.”
—Lincoln
southwest inscription:
”Let us have faith that right makes might and in that faith let us to the end dare to do our duty as we understand it.”
—Lincoln
southeast inscription:
A Tribute to the beloved veterans of the Union Army erected by the citizens and school children of Spokane and their friends November 11, 1930
Erected 1930 by Citizens and school children of Spokane and their friends.
Topics and series. This memorial is listed in these topic lists: Patriots & Patriotism • War, US Civil. In addition, it is included in the Former U.S. Presidents: #16 Abraham Lincoln series list.
Location. 47° 39.548′ N, 117° 25.569′ W. Marker is in Spokane, Washington, in Spokane
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Monroe Street Bridge (within shouting distance of this marker); John Robert Monaghan (within shouting distance of this marker); Symbol of Spokane (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Thomas S. Foley United States Courthouse (about 300 feet away); The First Bridges (about 300 feet away); Spokane River (about 400 feet away); The Bill of Rights (about 400 feet away); Walter F. Horan Plaza (about 400 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Spokane.
Regarding Abraham Lincoln. 1861-1865 is mentioned, but Alaska was not purchased until 1867.
Also see . . .
1. The Lincoln Statue. As early as 1922 the Lincoln Memorial Association was created in Spokane to organize the creation of an Abraham Lincoln Statue. The Lincoln Memorial Association commissioned University of Washington professor, Alonzo Victor Lewis for the project. The scale of the statue is impressive. This statue is said, by the Spokesman Review, “to be
Photographed By Cosmos Mariner, August 1, 2015
2. Abraham Lincoln Monument
2. Lincoln statue a proud monument. On Armistice Day in 1930, a crowd estimated at 40,000 packed a square at the intersection of Monroe Street and Main Avenue downtown to watch the unveiling. Because Lincoln had used the telegraph to command Union troops, organizers arranged to have President Herbert Hoover, in Washington, D.C., trigger the unveiling by pressing a golden telegraph key. At 1:05 p.m. on Nov. 11, 1930, the signal went out from the White House over Western Union Telegraph wire, tripping a mechanism that released a large Richfield Oil Company balloon brought to Spokane from Los Angeles by the company for the event. The balloon lifted two American flags, unveiling the statue. (Submitted on July 5, 2020, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.)
Photographed By Cosmos Mariner, August 1, 2015
3. Abraham Lincoln Monument
Photographed By Cosmos Mariner, August 1, 2015
4. Abraham Lincoln Monument
Photographed By Cosmos Mariner, August 1, 2015
5. Abraham Lincoln Statue
Photographed By Cosmos Mariner, August 1, 2015
6. Abraham Lincoln Monument
Credits. This page was last revised on March 13, 2021. It was originally submitted on July 5, 2020, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida. This page has been viewed 365 times since then and 35 times this year. Last updated on March 13, 2021, by Carl Gordon Moore Jr. of North East, Maryland. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6. submitted on July 5, 2020, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida. • J. Makali Bruton was the editor who published this page.
