Livingston's Bored Well - Livingston AL
N 32° 34.993 W 088° 11.310
16S E 388452 N 3605706
The Alabama state historical marker for Livingston's bored well stands on the north side of the county courthouse grounds in Livingston AL
Waymark Code: WMWEFA
Location: Alabama, United States
Date Posted: 08/23/2017
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This state historic marker is located at the historic Livingston AL Spring House on the Sumter county courthouse square in downtown Livingston.
The opposite side is a historic marker on a different subject.
The waymarked historical marker reads as follows:
LIVINGSTON'S BORED WELL
The Bored Well on the courthouse square in Livingston was started in 1854 and historians say an old blind mule pulled the auger around day after day until completion in 1857 of an artesian well. When people begin to claim the mineral water had a medicinal value, Livingston's fame as a health spa spread far and wide. In 1904 the water quit overflowing and hand pump was added. In 1928 and electric pump was installed. Originally a wooden Chinese pagoda covered the well, but a new brick structure was constructed in 1924. In 1999, this building was removed for safety reasons, and in 2005 the present pavilion was completed. Once again the Bored Well became one of Livingston's most treasured landmarks."
Marker Name: Livingston's Bored Well
Marker Type: Urban
Addtional Information::
http://www.ruralswalabama.org/attraction/the-bored-well-at-livingston-al/
Date Dedicated / Placed: Apr 2010
Marker Number: Not listed
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