Carter Fountain Carter Fountain The Carter Fountain is a distinctive feature out in Wellington Harbour from Oriental Bay. Installed in 1973, it was named after its benefactor, Hugh Carter, who drowned only days after the fountain's inauguration. The Carter Fountain was installed in 1973 and first switched on in March of that year. It was originally to be named the Oriental Bay Fountain until the untimely death of its benefactor. At a cost of NZ$75,000, the fountain was a gift to the city of Wellington from local resident Hugh Carter. Carter was inspired by the Jet d'Eau fountain he saw in Geneva
Fountain City, Wisconsin the "Thompson", now uses the base as its home port. Fountain City is part of the Cochrane-Fountain City School District. Fountain City is located on Wisconsin Highway 35. The west termini of Wisconsin Highway 95 and Wisconsin Highway 88 are also located near the city. Fountain City, Wisconsin Fountain City is a city in Buffalo County in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. The population was 859 at the 2010 census. Fountain City was originally called Holmes' Landing, after Thomas Holmes, who settled there in 1839. Boats would stop at the landing to take on firewood, as well as water from