Abe Lincoln - Illinois State Fair - Springfield
This statue of young Abraham Lincoln stands in front of the Illinois Exhibits building at Gate 1 of the State Fair Grounds.
If you want to take pictures just drive through the gate.
He is about 30 feet tall. He is thin and gawky and hee holds an ax. He was bulit 1968, by Carl W. Rinnus, a Springfield native artits.
His official name is “The Rail Splitter”.
| Name of the Roadside Attraction: | Abe Lincoln at Illinois State Fair |
| Parking: | in front, next to it |
| Time required: | 10 Minutes |
| Descripton: | a 30-foot tall ax-wielding fiberglass young Abraham Lincoln at the Illinois State Fairgrounds in Springfield |
| Next town: | Springfiled, IL |
| Findable: | easy - next to the road (on the fairgrounds) |
| Fee area: | no |
| Giftshop: | no |
| Food or drinks: | no |
| Kind of attraction: | Roadside /Fiberglas Statue |
| Best time to vistit: | all year |
| Address: | 801 E Sangamon Ave, Springfield, IL 62702, USA |
| Directions: | From North: I55 take exit 1008 take a right on 29 (E Sangamanon Ave) |
| Opening Hours: | 8am-3pm weekdays |
| Last visited: | October 2019 |
