The land for the well and pavilion were donated by Mary McQueen. It was used for water until it dried up in the 1920s. The structure is the symbol of the town today. Locals love to tell the story of the finial atop the pavilion, which is an old washing machine ringer.
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As a kid, we always rode our bikes around town, but ended up at the well for a drink of Water. I can’t remember the date, but in the late 1980’s, the Well pavillion was renovated with huge beam timbers from Harry Chapman.
I love the old well. My dad, as a kid, used to shoot marbles underneath it. He is in his 80’s now and still talks about it. Thanks again for preserving a small piece of history, my family’s history.