Greeley in Weld County, Colorado — The American Mountains (Southwest)
The Pioneer Fountain
Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, July 8, 2021
1. The Pioneer Fountain Marker
Was built in 1907 over the first artesian well drilled in Greeley. The well furnished water for many families until further well drilling stopped the flow.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Natural Resources • Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical year for this entry is 1907.
Location. 40° 25.465′ N, 104° 41.611′ W. Marker is in Greeley, Colorado, in Weld County. It is on 9th Street (Business U.S. 34) just west of 9th Avenue, on the right when traveling west. Marker and fountain are located near the south end of Lincoln Park. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Greeley CO 80631, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Colorado’s Front Range. It is also in the American Mountain West and on the Great Plains. Globally, it is in North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Louisiana Purchase.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Lincoln Park (within shouting distance of this marker);
this page online
Also see . . . Pioneer Fountain is an old part of Lincoln Park.
Pioneer Fountain was built in 1907. Citizens brought special trinkets to add to the stones from Colorado Springs. There are sea shells from Maine in the fountain. There is also a petrified snake! The fountain cost $500 to build.(Submitted on May 6, 2023, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.)
Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, July 8, 2021
2. The Pioneer Fountain
Credits. This page was last revised on August 11, 2025. It was originally submitted on May 6, 2023, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida. This page has been viewed 542 times since then and 51 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on May 6, 2023, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.
