Millersburg in Dauphin County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

Daniel Miller Memorial Fountain

— Historic Millersburg —

Photographed by Craig Swain, September 20, 2008

1. Daniel Miller Memorial Fountain Marker

Inscription. After the 1907 Centennial celebration, the committee decided to use the money that was left after the bills were paid to erect a memorial to Daniel Miller, founder of Millersburg. After the design of a granite fountain was agreed upon, the committee placed an order with the Barre Granite Company of Barre, Vermont. They were to cut the separate parts of the fountain and J.S. Heckert & Son were to assemble the parts and construct the memorial. Where to put the memorial was debated for almost a year. It was finally decided to build a grass plot between East and West parks and place the memorial in the center. In September 1908 the borough council decided to pave the street between the two parks and put curbing around the island. By October 1908 the erection of the fountain was completed. When finished it was eleven feet high with a base eight feet, six inches by ten feet. The pilasters were seven feet from cap to base and the bowl in the center was highly polished granite two feet in diameter and three feet high with a working fountain for drinking. The total weight of the memorial was fifteen tons and the cost was $1,000.

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a bust of Daniel Miller or a soldier was to be placed atop the fountain, but money could not be raised for the project.

The Daniel Miller Memorial fountain was dedicated on May 31, 1909, Memorial Day that year, with exercises at the music pavilion in East Park. Mr. Philip Moyer, Sr. gave the address to a crowd of 900 people. S.S. Bowman, chairman of the Centennial committee, made the presentation of the memorial to H.M. Fairchild, the burgess, who accepted on behalf of the borough concil.

Erected by Upper Paxton & Millersburg Historical Society.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Landmarks. A significant historical month for this entry is May 1828.

Location. 40° 32.338′ N, 76° 57.661′ W. Marker is in Millersburg, Pennsylvania, in Dauphin County. It is at the intersection of Market Street (State Highway 147) and Market Square (U.S. 209), on the right when traveling north on Market Street. Located between East and West Parks, in Market Square. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Millersburg PA 17061, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in South-Central Pennsylvania,

Photographed by Craig Swain, September 20, 2008

2. Daniel Miller Memorial Fountain Marker

specifically in Pennsylvania Dutch Country,

in the Susquehanna Valley,

and in Greater Harrisburg.

It is also in the American Northeast

and in the Mid-Atlantic.

Globally, it is in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) Confederacy

and also one of the original Thirteen Colonies.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 3 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: The Music Pavilion / Gazebo (a few steps from this marker); Civil War Soldiers Monument (within shouting distance of this marker); Millersburg Hotel (within shouting distance of this marker); Millersburg Ferry (approx. 0.2 miles away); Millersburg Ferry: A Journey Through Time (approx. ¼ mile away); World War II Memorial (approx. 0.4 miles away); a different marker also named Millersburg Ferry (approx. 1.4 miles away); Liverpool (approx. 2.4 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Millersburg.

More about this marker. Photos on the right side of the marker show the memorial under construction in 1908 and

Daniel Miller Memorial Fountain in the Island image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Craig Swain, September 20, 2008

3. Daniel Miller Memorial Fountain in the Island

when finished in 1909.

Daniel Miller Memorial Fountain image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Craig Swain, September 20, 2008

4. Daniel Miller Memorial Fountain

The front side reads "In honor of Daniel Miller founder of Millersburg 1807." On the back is "Centennial 1907."

<i>Daniel Miller Memorial Fountain, Millersburg, Pa.</i> image. Click for full size.

circa 1909

5. Daniel Miller Memorial Fountain, Millersburg, Pa.

This is the same postcard image as presented on the marker.

Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on October 14, 2008, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia. This page has been viewed 1,349 times since then and 58 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on October 14, 2008, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia. 5. submitted on January 17, 2015.