Thursday, June 6, 2013

Jefferson, Iowa: Abraham Lincoln Statue

The Abraham Lincoln Statue was erected in 1918 as a gift from local resident E. B. Wilson to honor the first highway across the United States.  This monument serves to commemorate the Lincoln Highway, which crossed through Jefferson and directly in front of the monument. 

Links: 
Lincoln Highway on Wikipedia
Lincoln Highway Association
Lincoln Highway Facebook page



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