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The lost Alliance Fountain

by Wanderer7 (Finds: 2 Score: 5.5) (Hidden: 4 Score: 8)

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Coordinates (WGS-84 datum)
N 38° 30.359' W 122° 28.261'

Saint Helena, California 94574
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Hidden On: 02 Jul 2005
Waypoint (Landmark): N01A91
Open Cache:  Personal use only
Cache type:  Virtual
Cache size:   Virtual

Difficulty: (easy)
Terrain: (easy)

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An easy find in a city park.

This fountain was donated by the National Humane Alliance in order that "man, horses and dogs may drink for all time to come".

It is believed that one fountain was donated to each state sometime between 1906 and 1911. The original fountains had ornate spigots on the sides.

Identical fountains have been found in Denver,Colorado; Paducah,Kentucky; Shawnee,Oklahoma; Carson City,Nevada; Abbeville,South Carolina; Austin,Minnesota; Charlotte,North Carolina;Austin,Vermont; Albuquerque,NewMexico;Clinton,Missouri; Rapid City,South Dakota; and Ottumwa,Iowa.

A 1972 newspaper story noted that a Humane Alliance fountain once stood in downtown San Francisco, however, it "disappeared many years ago"......could this be the lost fountain?

To confirm your find, email the National Humane Alliance founder's name and the year this fountain was donated.

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