Donated in 1911 by James Breckinridge Speed, the nephew of Lincoln’s best friend, Joshua Speed, the Lincoln statue in the capitol rotunda is one of the most impressive artistic renditions of the sixteenth president.  Created by renowned artist Adolf A. Weinman, the sculpture stands fourteen feet tall and is surrounded by other significant Kentucky politicians, such as Alben Barkley, Henry Clay, and Jefferson Davis.

700 Capital Ave.

Frankfort, KY, 40601 

502-564-3449

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