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The most famous of the beardless poses, taken only a few hours before Lincoln delivered his Cooper Union address.  That speech and this portrait, Lincoln afterwards said, put him in the White House
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Scholars and enthusiasts alike believe this portrait of Abraham Lincoln, taken on November 8, 1863, eleven days before his famed Gettysburg Address, to be the best photograph of him ever taken. Lincoln’s character was notoriously difficult to capture in pictures, but Alexander Gardner’s close-up portrait, quite innovative in contrast to the typical full-length portrait style, comes closest to preserving the expressive contours of Lincoln’s face and his penetrating gaze. Photograph taken by Alexander Gardner, 1863.
Photo by Mathew Benjamin Brady
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Lincoln Square

Illinois, United States · North America

About Lincoln Square

Lincoln Square works well as a base: 10 minutes from Rogers Park, 12km from Route 66 - Chicago Start.

Lincoln Square is in Illinois, United States, with about 41,000 people. You drive on the right here. The nearest town is Rogers Park, about 4 km away.

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What is there to see near Lincoln Square?

Within an hour or so of Lincoln Square: Willis Tower (Sears Tower) (12 km), Route 66 - Chicago Start (12 km), Art Institute of Chicago (12 km), Lou Mitchell's (12 km).

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The nearest famous roads are Route 66 - Chicago Start.

Where is Lincoln Square?

Lincoln Square is in Illinois, United States, about 4 km from Rogers Park.

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Quick Information

Population
40,761
Continent
North America
Country
United States
Region
Illinois
Timezone
America/Chicago
Coordinates
41.9759, -87.6892

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911
Ambulance
911
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right

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Worth the detour from Lincoln Square

6 notable places within an hour's drive.

landmark

Willis Tower (Sears Tower)

Iconic 110-storey Chicago skyscraper with a glass-floored Skydeck, once the tallest building in the world.

12 km · about 20 min drive

66 US ROUTE

historic highway

Route 66 - Chicago Start

The 'Begin Route 66' sign on Adams Street at Michigan Avenue marks the start of the 2,448-mile Mother Road to Santa Monica: the classic photo stop before heading west.

12 km · about 20 min drive

museum

Art Institute of Chicago

One of the oldest and largest art museums in the US, renowned for its Impressionist collection and Grant Wood's American Gothic.

12 km · about 20 min drive

cafe

Lou Mitchell's

Serving double-yolk eggs and free Milk Duds since 1923, this Chicago diner beside the start of Route 66 is the traditional first breakfast of the Mother Road journey.

12 km · about 20 min drive

museum

Field Museum of Natural History

Home to Sue, the largest and most complete T. rex ever found, along with extensive anthropological and geological collections.

14 km · about 25 min drive

landmark

Shedd Aquarium

Iconic Chicago aquarium on the Lake Michigan waterfront housing over 32,000 animals from around the world.

14 km · about 25 min drive

Driving roads near Lincoln Square

  • Right hereRoute 66 - Chicago StartThe 'Begin Route 66' sign on Adams Street at Michigan Avenue marks the start of the 2,448-mile Mother Road to Santa Monica: the classic photo stop before heading west.

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