Ypsilanti in Washtenaw County, Michigan — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)

Abraham Lincoln Statue

Photographed By J.T. Lambrou, March 3, 2022

1. Abraham Lincoln Statue Marker

Inscription. This statue of Abraham Lincoln was dedicated on May 4, 1938. This 13 foot limestone rendering of our 16th President is the creation of artist, Samuel Cashwan. The project was funded by the Federal Works Project Administration (W.P.A.) and by donations from the students of Lincoln Consolidated School. This depiction of Lincoln as "The Great Emancipator” is registered with the Smithsonian Institution as one of our nation's historic treasures.

The schools displayed here are the 13 one-room schools that consolidated in 1924 to become the Lincoln Consolidated School District. Aligned around the Lincoln statue are stone school tablets arranged in chronological order. The formation of the Lincoln Consolidated School District is credited to Dr. Marvin Pittman of Michigan State Normal College (now Eastern Michigan University) and the residents of this area. This consolidation was significant as it was affiliated with the oldest teacher-training laboratory facility in the "West".

Model School 1844
Island School 1847
Redner School 1850
Lowden School 1853
Brick School 1860
Allen School 1860
Tuttle School 1862
Morgan School 1863
Hardy School 1866
Childs School 1867
Bishop School 1869
Centennial School 1876
Vedder School 1899

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listed in this topic list: Education. A significant historical date for this entry is May 4, 1938.

Location. 42° 9.476′ N, 83° 36.087′ W. Marker is in Ypsilanti, Michigan, in Washtenaw County. Marker is at the intersection of Whittaker Road and Willis Road, on the right when traveling east on Whittaker Road. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 8970 Whittaker Road, Ypsilanti MI 48197, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 6 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Lincoln Consolidated School 1924 (within shouting distance of this marker); Lincoln Consolidated School (within shouting distance of this marker); Alban Cemetery (approx. 1.4 miles away); Old Rawsonville Village (approx. 4.9 miles away); The Bomber Restaurant (approx. 5.7 miles away); Power on the River (approx. 5.8 miles away); The Amazing Quarter Mile (approx. 5.8 miles away); Michigan Avenue Industry (approx. 5.8 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Ypsilanti.

Also see . . . Smithsonian Listing. Excerpt:

A standing portrait of Abraham Lincoln looking pensive, with his hands resting on a low wall behind him. The wall is adorned at the base with two Art Deco style reliefs, one on each side of Lincoln's feet. The reliefs depicts a figures that symbolize Lincoln's service to
Photographed By J.T. Lambrou, March 3, 2022

2. Abraham Lincoln Statue Marker
humanity. On his proper left side the relief depicts a woman holding the hand of a kneeling boy. Around their wrists are broken shackles. On Lincoln's proper right side the relief depicts a woman embracing a young boy and girl with shackles on their feet. The sculpture is mounted on a rectangular base.

(Submitted on November 20, 2022, by J.T. Lambrou of New Boston, Michigan.)

Photographed By J.T. Lambrou, March 3, 2022

3. Abraham Lincoln Statue Marker

Abraham Lincoln Statue image. Click for full size.

Photographed By J.T. Lambrou, March 3, 2022

4. Abraham Lincoln Statue

Let Us Be Firm In The Right
As God Gives Us To See The Right

Photographed By J.T. Lambrou, March 3, 2022

5. Abraham Lincoln Statue

List of schools in chronological order in a circle around the statue.

Credits. This page was last revised on December 6, 2022. It was originally submitted on November 20, 2022, by J.T. Lambrou of New Boston, Michigan. This page has been viewed 98 times since then and 5 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on November 20, 2022, by J.T. Lambrou of New Boston, Michigan. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.