Memorial Fountain - Ponca City, OK
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N 36° 42.220 W 097° 04.669
14S E 671698 N 4063721
Part of a World War I Memorial, and accent highlight to city hall plaza.
Waymark Code: WM7J3W
Location: Oklahoma, United States
Date Posted: 10/30/2009
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County of Fountain: Kay County.
Fountain Built & Dedicated: November 11, 1925, restored and re-dedicated May 1, 1982.
Location of Fountain: Grand Ave., in front of City Hall, Ponca City.
Re-Dedication plaque text:
Rededicated May 1, 1982
TO THE MEMORY OF THE MEN AND WOMEN
WHO SERVED THEIR COUNTRY
DURING WORLD WAR I
Restoration Sponsored by
Ponca City Chapter
Daughters of the American Revolution.The Ponca City Memorial Fountain, a beloved community focal point, was constructed by the Ponca City Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution in memory of the men and women who served during World War I. H.A. "Jack Mertz and the DAR restored it in 1981; the Ponca City and Pioneer Rotary Clubs funded another renovation in 1993.
Today this historic fountain makes use of advanced LED technology and intelligent control to generate light shows that synchronize with the water sprays to produce choreographed, color-changing effects. This latest restoration was a work by love by Forrest Mertz of Mertz, Inc. and the Mertz family in memory of his parents, H.A. "Jack" and Hattie Mertz, the Ponca City Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution and all veterans in 2003.