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Detroit Area Attraction Guide
 Scott Memorial Fountain
The James Scott Memorial Fountain is located on Belle Isle in Detroit Michigan.
At one time this was a beautiful sight to behold, now for some reason they constructed a fence around the base of the fountain with a gate for entry, to me this takes alot away from the appearance and the feel of the area (see above picture).
James Scott died in 1910 and left the city $500,000 to build a fountain and a life size statue of him on Belle Isle, however at the time he was looked upon as a storyteller, a gambler, and people really didn't want to accept the money he donated because it would only immortilize this man they hated, even J.L. Hudson stated "would be a monument to nastiness and filthy stories. Mr. Scott never did anything for Detroit in his lifetime." ,it was debated for 15 years before the fountain and statue was finally built. |
A peom about the Scott Fountain can be found Here
The fountain was dedicated on May 30, 1925.
At dusk, the fountain will put on a water and light show from Memorial day until Oct 1st.
The fountain is constructed of Vermont White Marble and has 109 water outlets in the shape of human heads, dolphins, turtles, lionesses and animal horns
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