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The fountain features four bronze Saukiog braves around the lower basin, a center pedestal surrounded by four bronze Oneida maidens, and an upper basin topped by a bronze hart. The Saukiog braves are: (west side) holding a spear; (south side) wearing a feathered headdress and scanning the horizon;
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The text on the bronze plaque in front of the base reads, "THIS FOUNTAIN IS / ERECTED AS A TRIBUTE / TO THE MEMORY OF JOHN B. CORNING BY HIS SON / JOHN J. CORNING 1899."
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in memory of his father, John Benton Corning (1811–1896), a Hartford businessman who operated a grist mill on the site. It is 28 feet tall, made of
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41°45′59.83″N 72°40′51.76″W / 41.7666194°N 72.6810444°W / 41.7666194; -72.6810444
Bushnell Park
Hartford, Connecticut
J. Massey Rhind
John J. Corning
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Saukiog
Oneida
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