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

Court House Fountain

Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., January 25, 2025

1. Court House Fountain Marker

Inscription.

This fountain, which sat in the Court House Park
from 1891 to 1907, has been donated to the historical
society by Mr. & Mrs. J. Paul Trapasso and
Mr. & Mrs. Gordon W. Harrison, in memory of
John Hassel (1863-1933) and Clara Young Hassel (1868-1939),
grandparents of Paul Trapasso and Helen Harrison.
During John Hassel's term as Mercer County Commissioner
(1908-1916) the fountain graced his Mercer home and
later the family homestead in Jefferson Township.

Dedicated June 1995

Erected 1995 by Mercer County Historical Society.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Charity & Public Work • Parks & Recreational Areas. A significant historical year for this entry is 1891.

Location. 41° 13.587′ N, 80° 14.261′ W. Marker is in Mercer, Pennsylvania, in Mercer County. It is at the intersection of Pitt Street (Pennsylvania Route 258) and South Diamond Street (Route 258), on the right when traveling north on Pitt Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 119 South Pitt Street, Mercer PA 16137, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Northwestern Pennsylvania

and in Greater Erie. It is also in the American Northeast,

in the Mid-Atlantic,

in Appalachia,

and specifically in Northern Appalachia. 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 walking distance of this marker: Helen Black Miller Memorial Chapel (here, next to this marker); Henderson Historical Center (a few steps from this

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marker); James Willis Ayer and Minette Miller Ayer (within shouting distance of this marker); The Magoffin House (within shouting distance of this marker); The Vietnam Conflict (within shouting distance of this marker); Civil War Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker); Mercer County WWII Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker); Global War on Terror Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Mercer.

More about this marker. Fountain is in front of the Miller Chapel, part of the Mercer County Historical Society complex.

Court House Fountain and Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., January 25, 2025

2. Court House Fountain and Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on January 30, 2025. It was originally submitted on January 30, 2025, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. This page has been viewed 117 times since then and 12 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on January 30, 2025, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.