Near White Sands in Otero County, New Mexico — The American Mountains (Southwest)
Albert J. Fountain Murder Site
2007
1. Albert J. Fountain Murder Site Marker
Albert Jennings Fountain was a Civil War Veteran, New Mexico legislator and prominent lawyer. Colonel Fountain and his young son were presumed murdered near this spot while traveling between Lincoln and Las Cruces on February 1, 1896. Their bodies have never been found. Oliver Lee and James Gilliard were tried for their murder in 1898. Both were acquitted.
Erected by New Mexico Historic Preservation Division.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Notable Events. A significant historical date for this entry is February 1, 1896.
Location. 32° 33.083′ N, 106° 20.966′ W. Marker is near White Sands, New Mexico, in Otero County. It is on U.S. 70 (U.S. 70), on the right when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: White Sands Missile Range NM 88002, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in the Pecos Valley. It is also in the American Borderlands and in the Southwest. Globally, it is in North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Spain, the Comanchería,
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 14 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Disappearance of Albert J. Fountain and his son Henry (approx. 2.8 miles away); MK 39 5-inch Gun (approx. 13.7 miles away); MK 5 Guided Missile Launcher (approx. 13.7 miles away); Pershing (approx. 13.7 miles away); 36.9 Megahertz Helix Antenna Doppler Velocity and Position (DOVAP) (approx. 13.7 miles away); US Navy Standard Missile 2 Block II (approx. 13.7 miles away); SRAM (approx. 13.7 miles away); TOW Missile (approx. 13.7 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in White Sands.
Regarding Albert J. Fountain Murder Site. This marker was most likely replaced by the Disappearance of Albert J. Fountain and His Son Henry Marker sometime around 2011. It is no longer listed in the New Mexico Historic Preservation Division's official list of state markers.
Credits. This page was last revised on February 14, 2026. It was originally submitted on July 20, 2021. This page has been viewed 2,019 times since then and 176 times this year. Photo 1. submitted on July 20, 2021. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.
