A Song to Nature, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA
Posted by: Groundspeak Regular Member sherpes
N 40° 26.520 W 079° 57.114
17T E 588886 N 4477344
Majestic fountain in the neighborhood of Oakland in Pittsburgh
Waymark Code: WM4J2C
Location: Pennsylvania, United States
Date Posted: 08/29/2008
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member saopaulo1
Views: 28

This fountain is a memorial to Mary Schenley who donated her land to create Schenley Park in 1889. The City organized a national competition, and Brenner’s design was selected. The fountain depicts the Greek god Pan, engaged in song, with a female figure replacing Pan’s typical pipe.

artist: Victor David Brenner (1871–1924)
material: Bronze and granite
placement: 1918


Web Link: [Web Link]

Visit Instructions:
Please post another photo of the fountain and tell us your opinion about the fountain.
Search for...
Geocaching.com Google Map
Google Maps
MapQuest
Bing Maps
Nearest Waymarks
Nearest Fountains
Nearest Geocaches
Create a scavenger hunt using this waymark as the center point
Recent Visits/Logs:
Date Logged Log User Rating  
Go Boilers! visited A Song to Nature, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA 12/28/2012 Go Boilers! visited it
Jerode visited A Song to Nature, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA 10/17/2010 Jerode visited it
Rat Rat visited A Song to Nature, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA 06/13/2010 Rat Rat visited it
ArmyFamily4 visited A Song to Nature, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA 06/28/2001 ArmyFamily4 visited it

View all visits/logs