Wolcott in Wayne County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

Venus Fountain

Photographed by Susan A. Dalaba, August 29, 2024

1. Venus Fountain Marker

Inscription.
In 1912, under the direction of Charles H. Thomas, publisher of the Lake Shore News, a fund drive by public contributions began to raise money for a public drinking fountain.

Installed in the fall of 1913 at a cost of $897.00, Venus was sculpted by J.W. Fiske and manufactured by J.L. Mott Ironworks, both of New York City.

Originally a muddy, ochre hue made of cast metal she was painted in 1948.

Today, Venus is sister to only a few remaining statues in the USA, but unlike her sisters she has the distinction of being the only one with a light.

Erected 2003 by Wolcott Historical Society.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Arts, Letters, Music. A significant historical year for this entry is 1912.

Location. 43° 13.232′ N, 76° 48.903′ W. Marker is in Wolcott, New York, in Wayne County. It is at the intersection of East Main Street and New Hartford Street, on the left when traveling west on East Main Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 12004 East Main Street, Wolcott NY 14590, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Upstate

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New York,

specifically in Western New York,

in the Finger Lakes,

and in the Rochester Metropolitan Area.

It is also in the American Northeast,

on the Great Lakes,

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,

New Netherland,

and one of the original Thirteen Colonies.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 4 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: In Memory, World Wars 1 - 2 (within shouting distance of this marker); Northup Park (within shouting distance of this marker); Wolcott Falls (approx. 0.2 miles away); Franklin W. Lutes (approx. ¼ mile away); Roe Cobblestone Schoolhouse (approx. 2.3 miles away); First Meeting (approx. 2.4 miles away); Town of Huron (approx. 2.8 miles away); The Huron Grange (approx. 3.4 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Wolcott.

Venus Fountain image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Susan A. Dalaba, August 29, 2024

2. Venus Fountain

Photographed by Susan A. Dalaba, August 29, 2024

3. Venus Fountain

Photographed by Susan A. Dalaba, August 29, 2024

4. Venus Fountain

Credits. This page was last revised on September 5, 2024. It was originally submitted on August 30, 2024, by Susan A. Dalaba of Cortland, New York. This page has been viewed 165 times since then and 13 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on August 30, 2024, by Susan A. Dalaba of Cortland, New York. • Michael Herrick was the editor who published this page.