Plainwell in Allegan County, Michigan — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
Soule Memorial Fountain
Plainwell History
Photographed By Duane Hall, May 30, 2014
1. Soule Memorial Fountain Marker
The Soule Memorial Fountain was built in 1907, donated by Mrs. Carrie Soule in memory of her late husband, George Gary Soule.
The fountain was destroyed in 1953 when a truck driver from the Grand Rapids Hide Company was on his way to the Murray Packing Co. (currently JBS Packerland in Gun Plain Township). The gentleman suffered a seizure at the main intersection of Plainwell, rear-ended a parked police cruiser pushing it into the fountain, destroying the fountain.
It was not until 1970 when the Jaycees spearheaded a fund raising program to replace the fountain which is here today. This fountain was built much closer to Hicks Park creating less of a traffic hazard. Because materials from the original fountain were hard to duplicate, a much simpler version was built. One unique feature of the new fountain is the fact that one of the original stones was located and reused, thus linking the past with the present.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Arts, Letters, Music. A significant historical year for this entry is 1907.
Location. 42° 26.573′ N, 85° 38.54′ W. Marker is in Plainwell, Michigan, in Allegan County. Marker can be reached from the intersection of W. Allegan Street (State Highway 89) and W. Bridge Street, on the right
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 6 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Michigan Paper Company Mill (about 800 feet away, measured in a direct line); Otsego Methodist Church (approx. 2.9 miles away); Welcome to the City of Otsego (approx. 3.1 miles away); Otsego Civil War Memorial (approx. 3.2 miles away); Welcome to Pine Creek (approx. 4.7 miles away); Cooper Congregational Church (approx. 4.8 miles away); DeLano Homestead (approx. 6 miles away); The Kalamazoo Region (approx. 6.1 miles away).
Also see . . . Allegan County Heritage Trail. Allegan County website entry (Submitted on April 5, 2022, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.)
Photographed By Duane Hall, May 30, 2014
2. 1970 Soule Memorial Fountain
Photographed By Duane Hall, May 30, 2014
3. 1970 Soule Memorial Fountain
Credits. This page was last revised on May 21, 2022. It was originally submitted on June 22, 2014, by Duane Hall of Abilene, Texas. This page has been viewed 631 times since then and 26 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on June 22, 2014, by Duane Hall of Abilene, Texas.
