Doster Road Artesian Well House - Prattville, AL
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hoteltwo
N 32° 27.091 W 086° 27.865
16S E 550339 N 3590610
One of the few remaining Artesian wells in the area, this working one has been renovated and turned into a great place to stop and taste the sweet water! Located just south of Pratt Park.
Waymark Code: WMJQFN
Location: Alabama, United States
Date Posted: 12/18/2013
Views: 5
Marker Text:
Prattville is often referred to as “The Fountain City” for the numerous free-flowing artesian wells found here. A 1933 edition of the Prattville Progress noted that there were more than 400 of these artesian wells in Prattville and its immediate vicinity, some of which supplied the town's water system. Although many of the wells have been capped, or ceased to flow when relocated, quite a few remain, including several public wells in the Daniel Pratt Historic District.
This one, over which a well house was erected in 2001 through a partnership with the Historic Prattville Redevelopment Authority and the City of Prattville, has long attracted those who enjoy its clear, sweet artesian water.
Marker Name: Doster Road Artesian Well House
Marker Type: Rural Roadside
Addtional Information::
Erected by the Alabama Historical Association.
Date Dedicated / Placed: 2009
Marker Number: Not Listed
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