Fountain Square
TEACHERS
Before the arrival of the first white settlers, an American Indian mound was located where fountain square sits today. The Fountain Square Fountain, also known as The Genius of Water, was a gift to the City of Cincinnati in memory of Tyler Davidson and has been the symbolic center of Cincinnati since 1871.
Before the arrival of the first white settlers, an American Indian mound was located where fountain square sits today. The Fountain Square Fountain, also known as The Genius of Water, was a gift to the City of Cincinnati in memory of Tyler Davidson and has been the symbolic center of Cincinnati since 1871.
Courtesy of OhiPix, SC 521
This photo was taken around 1900 and shows Fountain Square in downtown Cincinnati. The Fountain Square is also known as The Genius of Water.
Questions:
- What do the wires above Fountain Square do?
- Does Fountain Square look different today?
- What is on the cart (center-front)? Would this have been an important service? Why or why not?