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CANTON â This weekâs persistent rain was replaced Friday afternoon by a different shower at the center of the village.
After more than a century at its station on the village green â in varying states of functionality and decay â the Canton fountain is once again flowing. The Canton Park and Fountain Campaign, a fundraising effort that began five years ago, culminated this week in a celebration of the fountainâs revival.
About 150 people gathered in the park, where village Mayor Michael Dalton, town Supervisor Mary Ann Ashley and the campaignâs co-chairs delivered remarks before the pump was turned on.
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Jul 08, 2021 The historic fountain in the Village of Canton s Green will flow with water again on Friday.
A grand re-opening celebration Friday at 1 PM. Free baby ice cream cones will be available and several people will speak of the significance of the fountain to the village.
North Country Now reports that the fountain has been under renovations for the past five years.
The fountain was installed on the village green in 1898 by the Village Improvement Society. Last year it was sent away for restoration. It returned in May of this year.
The fountain s restoration was funded by donations to the Canton Fountain Park and Fountain Campaign.
Photo: Sue Mende/New York State
May 04, 2021 The Canton Village Park is welcoming back a historic landmark.
The iron fountain at the center of the park was reinstalled on Thursday after being removed for refurbishing.
According to North Country Now, the fountain was dismantled last August and shipped to Alabama for the overhaul. The fountain was first installed in the summer of 1898 by the Village Improvement Society. It has served as a scenic addition to the park since then.
The restoration project was funded by donations to the Canton Park and Fountain Campaign.