Amelia Jeannette Kilbon Memorial Fountain - 1899 - Lee, MA - Dated Architectural Structures Multifarious on Waymarking.com

Amelia Jeannette Kilbon Memorial Fountain (a.k.a. The Chief Konkapot Fountain) was a public drinking fountain erected by the Temperance Union in 1899. The fountain is made of locally quarried marble and executed by the famous sculptor Daniel Chester French. The front of the fountain has a relief sculpture of Chief Konkapot, of the Stockbridge Mohegan tribe, above a basin which is inscribed with the date 1899. The back contains the inscription and a sculpture of a fish from which water flows from the mouth. The fountain has recently been restored and now serves as a prized ornamental fountain.

The back is inscribed:

THIS FOUNTAIN WAS BEGUN BY
THE LOYAL TEMPERANCE UNION
UNDER THE LEADERSHIP OF
AMELIA JEANNETTE KILBON
AND WAS COMPLETED BY OTHER FRIENDS
AS A TRIBUTE TO HER MEMORY
1870 1897

Loyal Temperance Legion in Lee, MA was a part of the Woman's Christian Temperance Union (WCTU) that had children members and Amelia Jeannette Kilbon as its leader. Loyal Temperance Union commissioned Daniel Chester French to design the two sided temperance fountain. When Miss Kilbon became ill and could not complete the project the fountain was completed by the WCTU and dedicated it to Kilbon.

Year built or dedicated as indicated on the structure or plaque: 1899 Full Inscription (unless noted above): see above Website (if available): [Web Link]

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