Cuttalossa Fountain

Our next stop down Cuttalossa is the fountain was built by John Kenderdine about 1854 at a
spring along the new valley road. We will talk more about the road in a bit.

A pipe and stone surround remain today at the location of this early structure. It help bring
water for neighbors as well as horses/oxen who would have been hauling lumber or grist millings up the road to homes, stores, farms and other means of transportation.
In 1873, a more elaborate fountain, now gone, was added by placing a pipe from the spring
beneath the road. The pipe led to a marble fountain with a boy figure holding a vase. The new
fountain was completed by local residents who sought to enhance an area already known for its
solitude and natural beauty.