Abraham Lincoln – Brady Carlson

Cool Weird Awesome 7: The Goat Mayor Of Fair Haven, Vermont

Posted on March 29, 2019
Brady Carlson

A leader named Lincoln is aspiring to greatness, and may yet achieve it – if, like Honest Abe, she can clean up the big mess in front of her. She’s the new mayor of Fair Haven, Vermont: Lincoln the goat.

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The James Buchanan Memorial in Washington's Meridian Hill Park.

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Dead Presidents

I’d have to say “ouch” for James Buchanan

Posted on June 13, 2013
Brady Carlson

…and “oh snap” to Abraham Lincoln:

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Lincoln’s Heart Will Go On: Union Square Park, Springfield

Posted on January 21, 2013January 21, 2013
Brady Carlson

The statue shows Lincoln as he heads to Washington to begin his presidency, though at first glance you might think he’s belting out his favorite Celine Dion number,

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I Didn’t Know He Was THAT Tall: Lincoln “Railsplitter” Statue, Springfield, Illinois

Posted on January 19, 2013
Brady Carlson

And if you look at just his torso, you might think of him as a sort of funky 1970’s type – give the man a zodiac-related medallion to wear and he’ll get that night fever, he knows how to show it.

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We Know Drama: Ford’s Theater, Washington DC

Posted on January 18, 2013January 18, 2013
Brady Carlson

How disturbingly fitting that the highest drama in the history of American crime should take place at a theater.

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Soldier Lincoln: Dixon, Illinois

Posted on January 15, 2013
Brady Carlson

It’s the only statue depicting the Great Emancipator as a young military man, looking out at the river and trying his damnedest to remember the commands he’ll need to lead his men.

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Last Stop, Mr. Lincoln: Springfield Train Station

Posted on January 14, 2013January 14, 2013
Brady Carlson

A simple, elegant black stone monument that marks the final stop on the biggest funeral procession the country had – and probably has – ever seen.

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Rise of the Three-Headed President: Lincoln Landing, Lockport, Illinois

Posted on January 11, 2013January 11, 2013
Brady Carlson

Lots of towns promote events or historic sites connected to the Great Emancipator, but the town of Lockport has outdone them all. Their Lincoln statue has three heads.

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