Statue of the Republic (Replica of the statue from the 1893 Chicago World's Fair)
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The original 65-foot statue was constructed in 1893 and stood in front of the Court of Honor at the World's Columbian Exposition. This statue was destroyed in a fire three years later but a second statue was built in 1918 to commemorate the 25-year anniversary of the World's Fair.
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Built in 1896 after the original statue was destroyed in a fire, this replica is 24 feet tall but the original was 41 feet taller
The original statue stood at the front of the Court of Honor during the 1893 World's Fair
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Tanner, Michael. "Statue of the Republic (Replica of the statue from the 1893 Chicago World's Fair)." Clio: Your Guide to History. May 4, 2014. Accessed August 16, 2025. https://theclio.com/entry/3720