Water You Waiting For? Celebrate Fountain Day!
Fountains are sort of the ultimate water feature in many cities. Famous “coin collectors” include Chicago’s Buckingham Fountain, and London’s Trafalgar Fountain. But those have got nothing on the Missouri city celebrating Fountain Day on April 14.
May 11, 1940
"Meeting of the Waters," the beautiful fountain across from Union Station in St. Louis was dedicated on this day. It was controversial at the time because of the nude figures.