For generations, the Forsyth Park fountain has stood as the beating heart of Savannah: a gloss-white cast-iron masterpiece drawing tourists and locals alike, serving as the backdrop for many a prom photoshoot and even some weddings.
But right now, it’s nowhere to be seen in the Hostess City of the South — or anywhere else in Georgia, for that matter.
Instead, the fountain is tucked away some 300 miles west, after having been carefully dismantled in June and transported by flatbed truck to Alexander City, Ala., a small town of about 15,000.
There, the landmark is being painstakingly restored, piece by intricate piece…