The Swann Memorial Fountain
The astonishing fountain that you are looking at is The Swann Memorial Fountain it also known to many as the Fountain of the Three Rivers. The Swann Memorial Fountain is located in the center of the Logan Circle in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The Swann Memorial Fountain is one of the most beautiful attractions that you can see in Philadelphia.
The Swann Memorial Fountain was made by Alexander Stirling Calder, and the design of The Swann Memorial Fountain was together made with Wilson Eyre. The Swann Memorial Fountain was made in the memory of Dr. Wilson Cary Swann; he is the founder of the Philadelphia Fountain Society.
The Swann Memorial Fountain adapted the tradition of the “river god” sculpture. The Swann Memorial Fountain was designed to have a large Native American figure that would symbolize the three major streams in the area; these are the Delaware, the Schuylkill, and the Wissahickon rivers.
The sculpture that is leaning of the agitated, water – sprouting swan is the symbol of the Wissahickon River, the sculpture holding the neck of the swan represents the Schuylkill River, and the male sculpture represents the Delaware River.
During the warm season, The Swann Memorial Fountain swimming in The Swann Memorial Fountain is a long standing tradition in Philadelphia’s traditions. The Swann Memorial Fountain also has a sculpted turtles and frogs that spout water towards the fountains 50 feet geyser in the center of The Swann Memorial Fountain, and the geyser of The Swann Memorial Fountain spouts 25 feet of water in the air.