The Wesson Lion Fountain - Northborough, MA
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N 42° 19.197 W 071° 38.542
19T E 282257 N 4688682
The Wesson Lion Fountain is located at 4 West Main Street in front of the old Town Hall building in Northborough, MA.
Waymark Code: WMR7D0
Location: Massachusetts, United States
Date Posted: 05/22/2016
Views: 3
The Wesson Lion Fountain was given to the town of Northborough in 1882 by summer resident Daniel Wesson, co-founder of the firearms firm of Smith & Wesson. This unusual granite drinking fountain had water flowing from the head of a lion into a basin at ground level. The body of the lion has benches on either side with the feet of the lion forming the legs of the benches. The benches are complete with armrests. On the right side of the body is inscribed the year 1882. The fountain underwent a major restoration from 1991-1995 by Chris Coutu and the Northborough Village Improvement Society.
Artist: Commissioned by Daniel Wesson - artist unknown
Date Placed: 1882
Materials Used:
Granite
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Visit Instructions:
Please visit the seating and provide us some details about your visit. Photos without GPSr are appreciated, not required.