Abraham Lincoln Walks At Midnight
[East Side]
"Abraham Lincoln Walks At Midnight" from poem by
Vachel Lindsay
Sculptor
Fred Martin Torrey 1884-1967
Born in Fairmont, West Virginia
Dedicated
June 20, 1974
Arch A. Moore, Jr. Governor
[South Side]
Abraham Lincoln created the state of West Virginia by proclamation and signature.
West Virginia joined the Union June 20, 1863
[West Side]
Funds for statue contributed by school children of West Virginia and other interested citizens.
Marker is on Kanawha Boulevard 0.1 miles west of California Avenue, on the left when traveling east.
Courtesy hmdb.org
