Family pledges $200,000 for Lincoln memorial (KY)
The budget for the Waterfront Park memorial honoring Abraham Lincoln -- designed by noted Louisville sculptor Ed Hamilton -- has received a $200,000 pledge from a Louisville family.
Meanwhile, work at the site just downriver from the Big Four Bridge is well under way, with a rescheduled dedication now set for June 4, 2009.
"It's going well and we're on time," Hamilton said of his work. "It will be a unique Lincoln site, and I hope it will be a national attraction."
The 2006 General Assembly authorized $2 million for the memorial, which is being overseen by the Waterfront Development Corp.
To complete the project, about $350,000 more is needed, said David Karem, executive director of the agency.
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Meanwhile, work at the site just downriver from the Big Four Bridge is well under way, with a rescheduled dedication now set for June 4, 2009.
"It's going well and we're on time," Hamilton said of his work. "It will be a unique Lincoln site, and I hope it will be a national attraction."
The 2006 General Assembly authorized $2 million for the memorial, which is being overseen by the Waterfront Development Corp.
To complete the project, about $350,000 more is needed, said David Karem, executive director of the agency.