Veterans Memorial Fountain Dedication

The public is invited to a dedication of the newly restored Veterans Memorial Fountain at the corner of Wesley Avenue and Main Street in Mt. Morris. The brief dedication will be August 29, at 11:30 a.m. Representatives from the Kohler Foundation, which sponsored the restoration, and Heritage Restoration, which performed the work, will be there. The Mt. Morris Economic Development Corporation coordinated the restoration.

The fountain was a project of Mt. Morris Post 143 of the American Legion, presented to the Village and dedicated on November 14, 1926, to honor Mt. Morris veterans of World War I, and the five local soldiers who were killed in action. Resident Heathcote Mann designed it, and all work not requiring skilled labor was done by local legion members. The fountain is made of stones sent by American Legion Posts, organizations, and individuals across the U.S., inscribed with many donor names.