A beautiful fountain & Marie Antoinette?

Brooks Memorial Fountain in Marshall , Michigan

is located at the entrance of the downtown

area in a round about.

I took probably four pictures of this fountain

as we were riding along in the horse and carriage

and this is the only one that turned out. Horses sure give bumpy rides. lol

On July 3, 1930, during Marshall's Centennial Celebration,

Harold C. Brooks presented the city with a unique fountain

in memory of his father C. E. Brooks.

The fountain, erected in the center of the West End Park,

was of chaste Greek Doric design.

The central structure was a replica of the "Temple of Love"

in Marie Antoinette's garden at Versailles, France.

The fountain displayed ninety-six different combinations

of color and water effects in a ten-minute cycle.

It was illuminated by thirty-five 1,000-watt colored projectors

and projected two tons of water per minute.

In 1976 the community restored the fountain

as an American Bicentennial project.

Who knew that Marie and Marshall were entertwined?? Not me, but how neat! Blessings~