Sculptor Leonard Crunelle portrays Abraham Lincoln as he may have looked
while Captain of a company of soldiers during the Black Hawk War. Crunelle
was born in France in 1872 and became a student of sculptor Lorado Taft in Chicago. He
also created the "Lincoln, the Debater" statue in Freeport, Illinois.Crunelle Statue in
Dixon, Illinois
Just off Galena Street (Route 26), you'll see this bronze statue
on the north side of the Rock River. Located between the two downtown
bridges, the statue dominates the site of the old Dixon blockhouse. It was
dedicated August 23, 1930, during the centenary program of the founding
of Fort Dixon.
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