Temperance Fountain

Temperance Fountain was placed at the northeast corner of Fulton Street (now Merrick Road) and South Main Street circa 1900. The bronzed iron fountain was five feet four inches high and 22 inches in diameter. It included a self closing faucet that regulated the flow of water. The Freeport chapter of the Women's Christian Temperance Union raised approximately $150 for the purchase and installation of the fountain. The purpose of the fountain was to keep thirsty men, including the many bicyclists who came through Freeport, from seeking refreshments in the local taverns and inns. The fountain also provided water for horses.

Between 1903 and 1906, this fountain was shut down in an effort to stop the spread of glanders, an infection caught by horses.