The Rackham Memorial Fountain
Detroit is the known as the largest city in the U.S state of Michigan, also it is known as the motor city, because of it automobile industry. Aside from these amazing facts about Detroit there is an attraction that makes Detroit stand out among the great cities of the U.S, and this is The Rackham Memorial Fountain that you see in this picture.
The Rackham Memorial Fountain is a marvelous fountain; The Rackham Memorial Fountain is located at the center point of the central mall situated in the Detroit Zoological Park. It is located at the 8450 West Ten Mile at Woodward in Royal Oak.
The Rackham Memorial Fountain has an amazing water feature; the water in the fountain arches down from the basin gracefully. The Rackham Memorial Fountain is placed in the large reflecting pool that has a size of around three or four Olympic pools, this was done to make sure that the people can appreciate the beauty of the The Rackham Memorial Fountain.
The The Rackham Memorial Fountain was named after Horace H. Rackham (June 27, 1858 – June 12, 1933) he is known as one of the original shareholder of the popular automobile brand that is the Ford Motor Company, and he is also known as a philanthropist. The Rackham Memorial Fountain was dedicated after him because he is the one who negotiated with the city to support the zoo.
The Rackham Memorial Fountain beautiful design was made by European artist, Frederick Schnaple, and The Rackham Memorial Fountain bear sculpture was crafted by Corrado Joseph Parducci. The Rackham Memorial Fountain is also known as the Bear Fountain, it was completed in 1939 and it is made up of bronze and granite.