This statue is named Resolute Lincoln, symbolizing a transformation in his life while residing at New Salem. Here he is depicted dropping his axe to begin a life of law and politics instead, hence the book in his other hand.
Petersburg is a city in Menard County, Illinois, on the bluffs and part of the floodplain overlooking the Sangamon River. It is part of the Springfield, Illinois Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 2,299 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Menard County. Petersburg is located approximately two miles north ...