Tuesday, April 03
In 1899, the town dedicated a public drinking fountain in memory of Amelia Jeannette Kilbon, a member of the Loyal Temperance Legion (part of the Christian Woman's Temperance Union). Famed sculptor Daniel Chester French was commissioned by the Loyal Temperance Union to design the fountain which was to have two sides — a horse fountain and a drinking fountain. French used two images for the fountain from which the water flowed: an image of Chief Konkapot of the Stockbridge Mohican Indian tribe which, in 1722, sold much of what became Berkshire County to colonial settlers including the land which now makes up the town of Lee. Originally installed at the intersection of Railroad and Main Streets in Lee, it was moved to its present location on the Town Park Village Green after cars replaced horses as the primary mode of transportation. The fountain is made of Lee marble.

There are four children's playgrounds in Lee. One playground is behind the elementary school on Greylock Street. Another playground is in South Lee on Route 102 at Church Street. A playground is located at the athletic field on Housatonic Street across from the Friendly's. Another is on Marble Street.

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The Lee Senior Center and the town's Council on Aging are on Railroad Street, across from the library.

— Clarence Fanto