The Merrill Fountain sits in the middle of Palmer Park in Detroit, Michigan. Built in 1901, the fountain once occupied a place of honor in front of the old Opera House. Though the Detroit Opera House is long gone, its stunning white marble fountain remains. Palmer Park is located at the corner of Merrill Plaisance Street and Second Avenue. The park is home not only to the fountain, but also to a public golf course tennis courts, a playground, an old log cabin, shelter houses, hiking trails, and biking trails,…
