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John Rylands Library
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Art and culture venue · Manchester
Abraham Lincoln
- Standing
- Notable
- Rank
- Rank 584 of 3,006
About Abraham Lincoln
This statue of Abraham Lincoln (1809–1865), the 16th President of the United States, is by the American sculptor George Grey Barnard. Charles Phelps Taft and his wife, of Cincinnati, Ohio, presented it to Manchester in 1919 to mark the part Lancashire played during the cotton famine and the American Civil War of 1861–1865. It first stood in Platt Fields Park and was moved in 1986 to Lincoln Square, a square created in 1981 and named after it, which Brazennose Street links to Albert Square and Deansgate.
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- Artwork OpenStreetMap · Checked 2026-09-09
- Artwork type
- Statue OpenStreetMap · Checked 2026-09-09
- Creator
- George Grey Barnard OpenStreetMap · Checked 2026-09-09
Common questions
Why is there a Lincoln statue in Manchester?
It was given in 1919 to mark Lancashire's part in the cotton famine and the American Civil War of 1861–1865.
Who made the statue?
The American sculptor George Grey Barnard.
Has the statue always stood here?
No. It first stood in Platt Fields Park and was moved to Lincoln Square in 1986.
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