The grand reopening of Columbia’s Finlay Park — once considered the “crown jewel” of the city’s parks system — may still be a couple of weeks away, but on Monday an iconic piece of the park could be seen gushing once more.
The spiral fountain on the top of the hill at the northern part of Finlay Park — which has been dry for the better part of a decade — was flowing once again on Monday afternoon when a reporter went by. The fountain and its cascading apparatus haven’t been on full display in years at the park, but it has long been a symbol used in various promotional materials and photographs in Columbia.
While Finlay Park remains closed amid extensive renovations, the functioning fountain was visible from Laurel Street on Monday…