When the Boston Common was founded in 1634, the Frog Pond was a spring-fed watering hole for cows. By the 1850s, the city built a fountain inside the pond to commemorate the recently established waterworks that brought clean water to Boston. In 1898, the pond became a swimming hole, and city kids are still enjoying it today.
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