"Probably most notable was in 2013 when someone splashed green paint on the statue," he said in an email. And that wasn’t even a one-off event! Again, today, there’s another act of vandalism on Honest Abe, this one on a statue memorializing him in Chicago.
“What an absolute disgraceful act of vandalism,” wrote Alderman Ray Lopez. The statue of Abraham Lincoln was recently set on fire and vandalized in Chicago, according to an alderman who posted the picture of the charred bust on Facebook. The statue, a bust of Lincoln, was erected by Phil Bloomquist on Aug. 31, 1926. It is now blackend by fire. The statue of Abraham Lincoln was recently set on fire and vandalized in Chicago, according to an alderman who posted the picture of the charred bust on Facebook. Lincoln Memorial statue was not vandalized, and other fact-checks Saturday Jun 13, 2020 at 7:36 AM Rioters did not destroy Texas Children's Hospital in Houston. The Chicago Sun-Times reported on Thursday that Alderman Ray Lopez of West Englewood in Chicago’s Southwest Side is blaming President Trump’s response to the tragic events in Charlottesville for what he believes to be an “intentional act” of vandalism of a bust of Abraham Lincoln. “What an absolute disgraceful act of vandalism,” wrote Alderman Ray Lopez. Abraham Lincoln Statue Vandalized. Abraham Lincoln Statue Vandalized Chicago, IL – In the most dumbfounding vandalism of the year, somebody set an Abraham Lincoln statue on fire in Chicago on Wednesday, according to 15th Ward Alderman Raymond Lopez. A bust of President Abraham Lincoln in the predominantly-black Chicago neighborhood of West Englewood is the second monument of the 16th president to be vandalized in the US this week. The National Park Service is actively working to remove graffiti found spray-painted in red on a pillar of the Lincoln Memorial on the National Mall early Tuesday morning. Lincoln Statue Vandalized - Duration: 2:09. The monument has stood near 69th & Wolcott St since it was erected in 1926. The Super Hot Lincoln Statue - Duration: 5:00. CBS Chicago 16,937 views. Chicago, IL – In the most dumbfounding vandalism of the year, somebody set an Abraham Lincoln statue on fire in Chicago on Wednesday, according to 15th Ward Alderman Raymond Lopez. 2:09. And President Donald Trump is responsible, a Chicago … A 3-foot-tall bust of Abraham Lincoln, a community fixture for nearly 100 years in the Englewood neighborhood, was found vandalized on Wednesday. A 3-foot-tall bust of Abraham Lincoln, a community fixture for nearly 100 years in the Englewood neighborhood, was found vandalized … The statue could be seen spray painted, and it had a white hood placed on its head. The Late Show with Stephen Colbert Recommended for … The National Park Service is actively working to remove graffiti found spray-painted in red on a pillar of the Lincoln Memorial on … After the statue in Washington, D.C., commemorating Polish Revolutionary War hero Thaddeus Kosciuszko was vandalized. He said vandalism at the Lincoln Memorial is unusual but not unheard of.
Chicago The George Washington statue in Washington Park was found vandalized on June 14. Again, today, there’s another act of vandalism on Honest Abe, this one on a statue memorializing him in Chicago.