Unionville in Farmington in Capitol Region, Connecticut — The American Northeast (New England)

The Water Fountain

Photographed by Alan M. Perrie, May 20, 2019

1. The Water Fountain Marker

Inscription. Made of rock and iron, the fountain was the first in the nation powered by electricity at a time when streets and homes were still gaslit. The electricity was generated by the trolley line’s power station using the Farmington River. Colored lights hanging from the two central disks reflected onto water sprayed into the air. Square fern-filled planters adorned the fountain wall, and more ferns were planted in the central disk which was supported by three decorative columns. Once a year, two to three hundred fish in the pond were caught and moved into the fountain.

Erected 2019 by Eagle Scout project by Timothy Germano.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Entertainment • Man-Made Features • Parks & Recreational Areas.

Location. 41° 45.551′ N, 72° 52.962′ W. Marker is in Farmington in Capitol Region, Connecticut. It is in Unionville. It can be reached from Farmington Avenue (Connecticut Route 4) 0.3 miles north of Park Pond Place, on the left when traveling east. The marker is located on the Suburban Park Trail to the Dance Pavilion. Start

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from the junction of Farmington Avenue & Park Pond Place and walk north on this Trail. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 59 Cottage St, Unionville CT 06085, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the Connecticut River Valley,

in Greater Hartford,

and in the Knowledge Corridor.

It is also in the American Northeast

and in New England.

Globally, it is in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once Hartford County

and also one of the original Thirteen Colonies.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within one mile of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Suburban Park 1895-1905 (about 700 feet away, measured in a direct line); Unionville (about 800 feet away); Unionville Veterans Monument (approx. ¼ mile away); Unionville Civil War Memorial (approx. ¼ mile away); Yodkins-Morin Memorial (approx. 0.4 miles away); Yodkins-Morin Memorial Park (approx. 0.4 miles away); Farmington (approx. 1.1 miles away); Farmington Veterans Memorial (approx. 1.1 miles away). Touch for a list and map

The Water Fountain and marker. image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Alan M. Perrie, May 20, 2019

2. The Water Fountain and marker.

of all markers in Farmington.

Also see . . .
1. The Unique Hike That Takes You Through An Abandoned Amusement Park In Connecticut. Only in Your State website entry (Submitted on November 11, 2019, by Alan M. Perrie of Unionville, Connecticut.)

2. Suburban Park video. (Submitted on November 11, 2019, by Alan M. Perrie of Unionville, Connecticut.)
3. History of Fountains. (Submitted on November 11, 2019, by Alan M. Perrie of Unionville, Connecticut.)

Suburban Park Trailhead on Park Pond Place image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Alan M. Perrie, May 20, 2019

3. Suburban Park Trailhead on Park Pond Place

Credits. This page was last revised on May 19, 2026. It was originally submitted on November 11, 2019, by Alan M. Perrie of Unionville, Connecticut. This page has been viewed 545 times since then and 16 times this year. Last updated on November 13, 2019, by Alan M. Perrie of Unionville, Connecticut. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on November 11, 2019, by Alan M. Perrie of Unionville, Connecticut. • Michael Herrick was the editor who published this page.