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In 1906 the Commercial Club of Indianapolis, a forerunner to the Indianapolis Chamber of Commerce, hosted a citywide contest for students to design a plaque to commemorate President-elect Lincoln's visit to Indianapolis on 11 February 1861. Lincoln traveled by train from his home in Springfield, Illinois, to Washington, D.C. for his inauguration and first term as president of the United States and stayed overnight in Indianapolis. Marie Stewart, an Indianapolis high school student, submitted the winning design to commemorate the event. Sculptor Rudolf Schwarz executed Stewart's design for the bronze plaque, which was dedicated in 1907.
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