Mother’s Committee in charge of raising funds. Through their fundraising initiatives, the project grew from a Memorial Monument into a Memorial Fountain. It was located outside the former Post Office. The local community raised approximately $1,700 funds to build the monument - $300 was provided by the City and the federal government provided funding according to a newspaper article in the Evening Record of March 26, 1904.

This project was sympathetically designed to make a meaningful focal point on the streetscape. Great care was taken with the design of the Fountain to ensure that it was prominently featured along the street. It is built of a light stone to compliment the original location. The central feature of the memorial is the large tablet over the fountain executed in bronze in heavy relief depicting a battle scene typical of the South African Warfare. Inscriptions and legends were placed on the memorial describing its history and purpose. The architect of the fountain was John Scott of Detroit, Michigan (John Scott & Co.).

In 1932, the memorial was moved to Jackson Park. A post card of the memorial is illustrated below.

Post Card from 1941

In 1961, Ouellette Avenue was extended, which forced the monument to be moved and re-dedicated once again. The memorial is now located along the south edge of the sunken garden.