Merriam Bear Pit Fountain

This multi-level, multi-feature fountain is located along Shawnee Mission Parkway in Merriam just east of Interstate 35. It starts up by Shawnee Mission Parkway with a large pool with four bubblers in it and a sign for the City of Merriam across the top.

The water falls down to another pool with then flows into a channel that runs underneath a walkway. There are placards along the walkway telling the history of Merriam. The water ends up in the pool next to the Visitors Bureau. The pool contains seven more bubblers and a sculpture of a mother bear and two cubs.