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On November 19, 2009, the 146th anniversary of the Gettysburg Address, a life-size statue of the 16th President of the United States was unveiled. The funds for the project were donated by Robert H. Smith, Philanthropist. The bronze statue was sculpted by Ivan Schwartz, who founded & directs Studio EIS in Brooklyn, New York.
Life-Size Statue of Abraham Lincoln

At 3 p.m. eastern standard time, please stop what you are doing and remember why we have Memorial Day. For more information, please see the following link National Moment of Remembrance.