The Lincoln Financial Sculpture Garden- Hartford, CT

The Lincoln Sculpture Garden is along the Connecticut River in Hartford and East Hartford. It is a mixture of 16 abstract and conventional sculptures with beautiful views of the river. Stops 1-9 are located in Hartford. Stops 10 and 11 are located over the river and stops 12-16 are in East Hartford.

For stops 1-6, 10 and 11 I parked on Columbus Avenue near Mortensen Plaza at 41.7669068, -72.6694294. Stops 10 and 11 are on the Founders Bridge walkway that crosses the river.

Stairs at Columbus Blvd and State Street leading up to the plaza
There was a festival the day I visited

Views of the Connecticut River from the plaza.

Map of the Sculpture Garden

1- Right to Rise- 41.7651389, -72.6685556

2- Tête-à-tête- 41.7653611, -72.6679722

3- Lincoln meets Stowe sculpture- 41.7651944, -72.6671389

4- Toward Union Lines- 41.7663333, -72.6668333

5- Frontier Life- 41.7669722, -72.6668056

6- Secession- 41.7686389, -72.6674167

For stops 7-9 I parked at Riverside Park at 41.7754534, -72.6668844. Shown below is a view from the boat landing of the Bulkeley Bridge.

7- Jack- 41.7713056, -72.6678611

8- Perseverance- 41.7738611, -72.6664444

9- Steamer- 41.7743056, -72.6658056

Stops 10 and 11 are on the Founders Bridge Walkway

View from the bridge
A dragon boat race

10- Union- 41.7655278, -72.6657222

11- Emancipation- 41.7656389, -72.6645556

For stops 12 and 13 in East Hartford I parked at the Great River Park 41.7597717, -72.6602305 near the boat landing.

View of Hartford from the boat landing
View of Hartford from the boat landing

12- Equality- 41.7594722, -72.6591111

13- Circuit Rider- 41.7630556, -72.6631111

For stops 14 through 16 in East Hartford I parked along East River Drive at 41.7662084, -72.6631424 where a path leads up to stop #14. From there walking toward the Bulkeley Bridge led me to the path along the river where stops 16 and 15 were located.

View of Hartford between stops 15 and 16
View of Hartford between stops 15 and 16

14- Welcome Conversation- 41.7668611, -72.6637778

15- Transcontinental- 41.7671389, -72.6641944

16- Career Column- 41.7686944, -72.6635278