Columbus Fountain

ID: 5200 ~ Source: Library of Congress, Carol M. Highsmith Collection ~ Creator: Carol M. Highsmith ~ Date: 1980-2010

This file appears in: Columbus Fountain and Plaza: This fountain and plaza mark the entrance to Union Station.

A photograph of Columbus Fountain with Union Station behind it. The fountain features a large central column with multiple symbols related to Christopher Columbus's journey from Europe to the Americas.

This file appears in: Columbus Fountain and Plaza: This fountain and plaza mark the entrance to Union Station.

Columbus Fountain and Plaza: This fountain and plaza mark the entrance to Union Station.

By The DC Historic Sites team

The Columbus Fountain tells the story of the explorer’s journey from Europe to the Americas in 1492. With multiple symbolic figures throughout its design, the fountain takes center stage at its…