Perseverance - Hartford, CT - Abraham Lincoln on Waymarking.com

Sixteen abstract and traditional sculptures related to the life and legacy of Abraham Lincoln are installed along the Lincoln Financial Sculpture Walk at Riverfront in Hartford and East Hartford.

Lincoln had many set-backs in his life. He never gave in to the temptation to quit but overcame each one. An abstract sculpture symbolizing perseverance stands besides a plaque that contains a quote from Lincoln about determination and a listing of the obstacles that Lincoln had to overcome. Perseverance is symbolized by two large blocks of granite placed side by side. A taller 7' high rectangular block is set at an angle leaning on a smaller, 5', roughly cubic block.

The plaque is inscribed:

{Profile of Lincoln}
Lincoln
Financial
Sculpture
Walk at
Riverfront
{five wavy lines}

Perseverance
Darrell Petit, 2005

"... you can not fail if you resolutely determine that you will not."

Lincoln is often regarded as a model for overcoming
life's little adversities. He experienced many setbacks in
life including:

• Defeated in his first run for the Illinois state legislature
• His first business, a store, failed
• His sweetheart died
• Defeated to be Speaker of the Illinois state house
• Defeated for nomination to Congress
• Defeated for U.S. Senate
• Defeated again for U.S. Senate
• Lost two sons - one at nearly four years of age, one at age 11
• Publicly maligned for his political positions

Despite these stumbling blocks, and perhaps because of
them, Abraham Lincoln is widely regarded as one of the
most revered presidents and possibly the most admired
American in U. S. history.
country where its residents can succeed through hard work and intelligence.

The Lincoln Financial is an insurance company based in Philadelphia with offices in Hartford.