For those who are new to Southwest Michigan, back in 2017 Richard Schlater was able to win the art prize for an incredible portrait he finished using 24,500 rare and common pennies of Abraham Lincoln.
Charles Darrow from Parker Brothers is the one who is credited for coming up with the game of Monopoly, saying that he came up with the idea in his basement, but this was argued by Magie throughout the years.
While certainly not the most attractive man to ever walk the face of the Earth, Abraham Lincoln is certainly one of the most recognizable, especially here in Illinois. You can see Lincoln's face on the penny, on the $5 bill, and splashed all over governmental buildings throughout Illinois and the nation.
A statue of Abraham Lincoln, which has been in the works for over a decade, has been approved for Kalamazoo's Bronson Park, commemorating Lincoln's only visit to Michigan, in 1856.