[2] Adapting the tradition of “river god” sculpture, Calder created large Native American figures to symbolize the area's major streams, the Delaware, the Schuylkill, and the Wissahickon.

The young girl leaning on her side against an agitated, water-spouting swan represents the Wissahickon Creek; the mature woman holding the neck of a swan stands for the Schuylkill River; and the male figure, reaching above his head to grasp his bow as a large pike sprays water over him, symbolizes the Delaware River.

Besides serving as the center of Logan Square, the Fountain also stands as the midpoint on the Benjamin Franklin Parkway, which includes also sculptures by two other generations of the Calder family.

The garden is beautifully planted and maintained by The Pennsylvania Horticultural Society www.PHSonline.org The fountain was mentioned in songs by the pop punk band The Wonder Years.

It is also featured in the Philly level of Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 2 and in an episode of the television show It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia, "Dennis Reynolds: An Erotic Life".