Statue of William Shakespeare (Chicago)

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Statue of William Shakespeare
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Statue of William Shakespeare (Chicago)
Subject William Shakespeare
Location Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
Coordinates 41°55′25.8″N87°38′10.4″W / 41.923833°N 87.636222°W / 41.923833; -87.636222

A statue of William Shakespeare, sometimes called the William Shakespeare Monument, is installed in Chicago's Lincoln Park, in the U.S. state of Illinois. The work by William Ordway Partridge was created in 1893 and installed in 1894. [1]

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References

  1. "William Shakespeare Monument | Chicago Park District". www.chicagoparkdistrict.com. Retrieved 2023-08-15.