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Temperance Fountain

Washington, Italy

Temperance Fountain

The Temperance Fountain is a fountain and statue located in Washington, D.C., donated to the city in 1882 by Henry D. Cogswell, a dentist from San Francisco, California, who was a crusader in the temperance movement. This fountain was one of a series of temperance fountains he designed and commissio

ned in a belief that easy access to cool drinking water would keep people from consuming alcoholic beverages.

Listen to the audio guide for Temperance Fountain Free on WIP — starts by itself when you arrive, even with the screen off

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