Lincoln the Mystic

Lincoln the Mystic, also known as the Abraham Lincoln Memorial, is a bronze statue by James Earle Fraser. It is located at Lincoln Park in Jersey City, New Jersey, near the beginning of the Lincoln Highway.[1]

Lincoln the Mystic
ArtistJames Earle Fraser
Year1929
TypeBronze
Dimensions3.0 m × 3.7 m × 1.8 m (10 ft × 12 ft × 6 ft)
LocationJersey City, New Jersey
OwnerCity of Jersey City, Department of Parks

A full size bronze replica stands in front of the Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs at Syracuse University.[2][3][4]

Abraham Lincoln Statue at Maxwell School, Syracuse University, 2012

History

The sculpture cost $75,000, which was raised by popular subscription. The Lincoln Association of Jersey City commissioned Fraser to design and build the park memorial, which was dedicated on June 14, 1930. The association was also influential in the renaming of West Side Park for President Abraham Lincoln.[2][5][6][7]

The inscription reads:[8]

(On sculpture near base, raised letters:)
J. E. FRASER. SCULPTOR
(copyright symbol) 1929
(Around base:)
MDCCCLXV . MDCCCIX
(Around base, incised letters:)
ABRAHAM LINCOLN S. Kunst FDRY NYC signed Founder's mark appears.

The wall behind the sculpture bears the inscription:
WITH MALICE TOWARD NONE AND CHARITY FOR ALL.
On one side of wall:
THAT GOVERNMENT OF THE PEOPLE
BY THE PEOPLE FOR THE PEOPLE
SHALL NOT PERISH FROM THE EARTH.
On other side of wall:
LET US HAVE FAITH THAT RIGHT MAKES MIGHT
AND IN THAT FAITH LET US TO THE END
DARE TO DO OUR DUTY AS WE UNDERSTAND IT.

See also

References

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  1. A. L. Freundlich (2001). The Sculpture of James Earle Fraser. Universal-Publishers. ISBN 978-1-58112-710-2.
  2. Cooke, Dana (December 21, 2009). "A different Lincoln From the Maxwell Perspective". Maxwell Perspective/Inside SU. Syracuse University. Archived from the original on June 10, 2010. Retrieved 2021-03-22.
  3. Buckley, Madeleine (24 April 2016). "Explore the SU campus through these 6 historic statues". The Daily Orange. Retrieved 22 March 2021.
  4. Haley, Kathleen (July 18, 2016). "Iconic Lincoln Statue on Campus Gets an Upgrade". SU News. Retrieved 22 March 2021.
  5. Karnoutsos, Carmela; Patrick Shalhoub (2009). "Abraham Lincoln Association of Jersey City". Jersey City Past and Present. New Jersey City University. Retrieved 2011-11-09.
  6. "Lincoln the Mystic 1930". Lincoln Highway Museum. Archived from the original on October 23, 2005. Retrieved 2012-01-20.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
  7. James A. Percoco (2008). "Lincoln the Mystic". Summers with Lincoln: looking for the man in the monuments. Fordham Univ Press. p. 145. ISBN 978-0-8232-2895-9.
  8. "Lincoln Memorial, (sculpture)". SIRIS
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