Great Fountain, Enville to conceive. This, the large fountain, is on a level with the surface of the lake, and composed of five jets, the central one throwing a column of water 150 feet high; the supply being obtained from a large reservoir on the hill, to which it is first pumped by the united action of two engines, each of thirty horsepower.". The water continued to jet for several minutes, until the water in the reservoir was exhausted. The Great Fountain was the early ancestor of similar fountains located in lakes or bays, such as the Jet d'Eau in Geneva, Switzerland, which
Fountain City, Indiana important stop on the Underground Railroad. Coffin was sometimes known as the "president" of the Underground Railroad. It is now operated as an Indiana State Historic Site. Fountain City is located at (39.954525, -84.919890). According to the 2010 census, Fountain City has a total area of , all land. As of the census of 2010, there were 796 people, 311 households, and 221 families residing in the town. The population density was . There were 343 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the town was 97.2% White, 0.9% African American, 0.1% Asian, and 1.8%