How did water get to town in 1899?
Our history page says the 1899 Fayetteville Gravity Flow Water System brought spring water from Rainy Falls. Talk about how gravity moves water.
- Who
- Kids, Families
- Ages
- 6+
- Time
- About an hour
- Cost
- Free
- When
- Any time of year
- Show up
- Outside with a hose, then with a neighbor.
How to do it
- Read the paragraph on our history page.
- At home: pour water down a tilted gutter or tube. Which way does it go?
- Ask an older neighbor where their water came from as a kid.
Grown-ups’ part
Come along, keep it short and fun, and let the kids lead the looking and asking. You handle anything that involves calling, sending or sharing.
Why it matters
Exploration & critical thinkingMake history fun for families & kidsHistorical context
Related
- Our Fayetteville history page
- Take the "now" for an old photo
- Read the old town paper
- Start a family tree at the Genealogy Room
- All 150 things to do together
Sources
Know better? If something here is wrong or out of date, tell us.
Did it? Send us your photo or story. We print kids’ first names, faces or photos only with a parent’s OK.