Children's Fountain

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Children's Fountain
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The fountain in 2023
Children's Fountain
Location Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
Coordinates 41°54′40.9″N87°37′53.2″W / 41.911361°N 87.631444°W / 41.911361; -87.631444

Children's Fountain is a fountain in Chicago's Lincoln Park, in the U.S. state of Illinois. [1] It was created in 1982 and installed in 2005. [2]

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References

  1. Sneed, Michael (2021-12-17). "A happy holiday for the once-lost Children's Fountain and the family of its champion, Jane Byrne". Chicago Sun-Times. Archived from the original on 2023-03-26. Retrieved 2023-08-11.
  2. "Children's Fountain | Chicago Park District". www.chicagoparkdistrict.com. Archived from the original on 2023-03-31. Retrieved 2023-08-11.