Rolling Ball - Concordia, KS
Posted by: Groundspeak Regular Member linkys
N 39° 34.145 W 097° 39.640
14S E 615041 N 4380788
A most intriguing fountain located in front of the Cloud County Courthouse.
Waymark Code: WMEYB7
Location: Kansas, United States
Date Posted: 07/22/2012
Published By:Groundspeak Charter Member huggy_d1
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An 1800 pound granite ball floats on a cushion of moving water and slowly rotates. YouTube video. Plaque reads:

In Memory Of
Frederick Wilmont Sturges
1843--1927
And His Wife
Mary Jane Sturges
1843--1918

They came to Concordia from New York City in 1872,
helped build this community, and died here

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