Jacob Fontaine Marker

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Austin in Travis County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)

Jacob Fontaine

By Keith Peterson, August 18, 2007

1. Jacob Fontaine Marker

Inscription. Jacob Fontaine was born in Arkansas and came to Austin about 1850 as a slave of Episcopal minister Edward Fontaine. In 1864 Jacob began preaching separate services for fellow slaves attending the First Baptist Church, then founded the First Baptist Church, Colored, about 1867. Jacob also established five other churches in this area and a county association of Black Baptists. He was politically active; published the “Gold Dollar,” an early black newspaper; and urged black voters to support Austin’s bid for the University of Texas in 1881. He is buried here in an unmarked grave.

Erected 1986 by the Texas Historical Commission. (Marker Number 15048.)

Location. 30° 16.535′ N, 97° 43.705′ W. Marker is in Austin, Texas, in Travis County. Marker can be reached from Navasota Street. Click for map. In Oakwood Cemetery. Coordinates provided are for the nearest address, not the marker. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1601 Navasota St, Austin TX 78702, United States of America.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Oakwood Cemetery (here, next to this marker); Joseph Baker (here, next to this marker); Peter Henry Oberwetter (here, next to this marker); Col. Lewis Miles Hobbs Washington (here, next to this marker); Major William Martin “Buck” Walton (within shouting distance of this marker); Swante Palm (about 400 feet away, in a direct line); Johann Jacob Groos (about 400 feet away); Andrew Jackson Hamilton (about 500 feet away). Click for a list of all markers in Austin.

Also see . . .
1. Jacob Fontaine Religious History Museum. (Submitted on December 26, 2009, by Keith Peterson of Cedar Park, Texas.)
2. Handbook of Texas Online - Jacob Fontaine. (Submitted on December 26, 2009, by Keith Peterson of Cedar Park, Texas.)
3. Jacob's Legacy. (Submitted on January 1, 2010.)

Credits. This page originally submitted on December 26, 2009, by Keith Peterson of Cedar Park, Texas. This page has been viewed 155 times since then. Photo 1. submitted on December 26, 2009, by Keith Peterson of Cedar Park, Texas. • Kevin W. was the editor who published this page.

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