Abraham Lincoln Memorial Monument

Abraham Lincoln Memorial Monument is 10 mi. s.e. on I-80 exit 323, at the edge of a rest area. The 48.5-foot-tall monument, sculpted by Robert I. Russin, stands at an 8,640-foot summit off I-80 near Sherman Hill. The monument marks the highest point on this transcontinental route. I-80 follows the path of the first transcontinental railroad line.