First Lincoln-Douglas Debate Statue & Historical Markers - Ottawa, Illinois

Address: Washington Square, 101 East Lafayette Street, Ottawa, Illinois

This monument featuring statues of Abraham Lincoln and Stephen Douglas is located at the site of the first Lincoln-Douglas debate held in 1858 in Ottawa, Illinois. The statues were sculpted by Rebecca Childers Caleel and dedicated in 2002.

  • Historical marker at site of Lincoln-Douglas first debate
  • Historical marker at site of Lincoln-Douglas first debate
  • Abraham Lincoln-Stephen Douglas statues at site of first debate in Ottawa, Illinois
  • Lincoln-Douglas statue at site of first debate
  • Lincoln-Douglas memorial at site of first debate in Ottawa, Illinois
  • Lincoln-Douglas monument at site of first debate
  • Historical marker at site of first Lincoln-Douglas debate
  • Historical marker at site of first Lincoln-Douglas debate
  • Historical marker at site of first Lincoln-Douglas debate
  • Historical marker at site of first Lincoln-Douglas debate
  • Lincoln-Douglas mural at site of first debate in Ottawa, Illinois
  • The mural shown in the photograph above is across Jackson Street from the park where the debate was held.
Abraham Lincoln Sites