This historic temperance fountain stands behind the bandstand on the Rehoboth boardwalk, intended to discourage drinking alcohol by offering a public source of drinking water. Erected in 1929 by the Delaware branch of the Woman’s Christian Temperance Union, the fountain was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 2009 and is still functional.
August 17, 2023
Piran, Slovenia
Piran’s oldest square is laden with history and a beautiful 18th-century reservoir.
Battery Point, Australia
Located alongside the famous Salamanca Market and in sight of Parliament House, this large and elaborate monument is hard to miss, split into two sections and standing some 14 meters tall.
Glasgow, Scotland
A warning against "the demon drink" adorns the northwest entrance of Glasgow Green.
Berlin, Germany
A small hippo-shaped fountain in Berlin, Germany.
Great Barrington, Massachusetts
Dedicated in 1895, this is the world's first tribute to the hardworking newspaper delivery boy.
Welcome, Minnesota
This early 20th-century rural drinking fountain provides water for both horses and humans.
Sudbury, England
At this fountain, Pongo and Missis of "The Hundred and One Dalmatians," stopped to drink.
Paisley, Scotland
Paisley's oldest open green space contains a rather ostentatious fountain at its center.
