DECATUR — Take a walk around Decatur and other Central Illinois communities and one can’t help but see the artwork of Decatur resident, John McClarey.
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In this 2015 photo, John McClarey is show with images of his sculptures which can be found across Central Illinois and around the world.
Bill Lair, left, and John McClarey were at the original unveiling of the Lincoln and Douglas sculptures in September 2001.
Gallery: Lincoln in Central Illinois
2017
The Abraham Lincoln statue outside the McLean Count Museum of History in downtown Bloomington is a popular spot for photos, such as this one with Kevin Wood portraying Lincoln during the Lincoln's Festival on Route 66 on July 15, 2017. The museum also has a permanent exhibit on Lincoln's life in Bloomington.
David Davis Mansion State Historic Site
A group of students arrives for a tour of the David Davis Mansion State Historic Site, 100 Monroe Drive, Bloomington, in June 2017. Davis was appointed to the Supreme Court by Abraham Lincoln. Tours are available daily.
Lincoln Home
A park ranger leads a tour group to the Lincoln Home in Springfield in 2016. The Lincoln Home National Historic Site, 413 S. 8th St., includes exhibits and many surrounding homes. More information is as www.nps.gov/liho.
Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum
The Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum, 112 N. 6th St. and 212 N. 6th St., Springfield, allows visitors to experience election night in 1860, Ford's Theater and multiscreen, state-of-the-art projection technology to immerse you in the 19th century. More information is available at www.alplm.org.
Lincoln Heritage Museum
A statue of "pre-beard" Abraham Lincoln welcomes people to the Lincoln Heritage Museum on the campus of Lincoln College, 300 Keokuk St., Lincoln.
Pretty penny in Lincoln
The Walldogs, a group of mural artists, painted this portrait of Lincoln on the penny in downtown Lincoln in 2004. It's shown here in 2011.
Pontiac memorial
The Abraham Lincoln Memorial Statue was dedicated in June 2006 on the south side of the Livingston County Courthouse in Pontiac
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The "Convergence of Purpose" sculpture outside the Bloomington Center for the Performing Arts in downtown Bloomington features Jesse Fell, Abraham Lincoln and David Davis. It's shown here during a January snowstorm.
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Donnette Beckett
"Together Decatur" Columnist and Food/Drink Reporter
