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St. Helens, Oregon: Mount St. Helens Erupting Fountain (Gone)

Volcano erupts water on a regular schedule.

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The town bulldozed the volcano in mid-October 2010.
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Gone
St. Helens, Oregon - St. Helens: Fickle Support for Town Volcano
Mount St. Helens Erupting Fountain: In 2009 the city of St. Helens, Oregon, received a small grant to create something that would draw visitors off the highway and into downtown. Avoiding the predictable sign or billboard, St. Helens came up with a novel idea: a miniature version of its namesake, the volcano Mount St. Helens. [09/22/2010] Complete Story...

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