ATTRACTIONS Washington Square Park
OTTAWA | The legendary first Lincoln-Douglas senatorial debate was held in Ottawa’s historic Washington Square on August 21, 1858. It was estimated that 20,000 spectators gathered at this site, which is now marked by a boulder and plaque, and a fountain topped by beautiful bronze statues of the “Railsplitter” and “The Little Giant”. Several interpretive plaques can be found throughout this picturesque park, as well as a larger than life mural depicting the debate, just to the South of the park.
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