Fountain’s prior military service would serve him well as a member of the Mesilla Militia, responsible for defending Mesilla against a…
His early political appointments included county surveyor and collector of customs for El Paso. He moved his wife and their two chi…
After relocating to Mesilla, Fountain had this idea of transforming Mesilla into a cultural oasis. He began discussions of a public li…
On February 1st, 1896, Fountain and his eight-year old son, Henry, disappeared near the White Sands on their way home to Mesilla. They…
Fountain’s prior military service would serve him well as a member of the Mesilla Militia, responsible for defending Mesilla against a…
His early political appointments included county surveyor and collector of customs for El Paso. He moved his wife and their two chi…
After relocating to Mesilla, Fountain had this idea of transforming Mesilla into a cultural oasis. He began discussions of a public li…
On February 1st, 1896, Fountain and his eight-year old son, Henry, disappeared near the White Sands on their way home to Mesilla. They…
A Historical Introduction Colonel Albert Jennings Fountain was a true renaissance man who lived in the wild west:…
New Mexico remained under Spanish rule until 1821 when Mexico achieved her independence from Spain. Trading increased along the Chihu…
Colonel Albert Jennings Fountain was a true renaissance man who lived in the wild west: he was a graduate of Columbia College in New York; A Union solder; an Indian fighter in the New Mexico Volunteers; a mercenary soldier and colonel in the Mexican army; a U.S. Property Commissioner...
Fountain’s prior military service would serve him well as a member of the Mesilla Militia, responsible for defending Mesilla against apache attacks. It was because of his previous military experience and demonstrated leadership in the Militia that he would attain the rank of Colonel.…
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