| Marker Number |
3580 |
| Atlas Number |
5325003580 |
| Marker Title |
New Fountain United Methodist Church |
| Index Entry |
New Fountain United Methodist Church |
| Address |
2980 FM 2676 |
| City |
Hondo |
| County |
Medina |
| UTM Zone |
14 |
| UTM Easting |
494569 |
| UTM Northing |
3250923 |
| Subject Codes |
Methodist (Methodist Episcopal and United Methodist) denomination; design and construction; German immigrants/immigration; churches |
| Marker Year |
1975 |
| Recorded Texas Historic Landmark |
No |
| Marker Location |
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| Private Property |
No |
| Marker Condition |
In Situ |
| Marker Size |
18" x 28" |
| Marker Text |
This region, known as Soldaten Kemp (soldiers' camp) for its history as a rendezvous point for frontier military patrols, freighters and others on the San Antonio Road, was home to many German immigrants by the mid-19th century. The Rev. John Schaper organized a Methodist congregation here in 1858 and a church building was erected by 1860. Church members John and Aalke Wiemers and Friedrich and Antje Muennink deeded land for a new church building in 1871. Using native stone, pastor and stonemason Jacob Bader built the new church with help from his parishioners. For many years it was the community's only meeting hall. It was enlarged in 1900-01 during the pastorate of the Rev. C. A. Lehmberg. (1975, 2000) |
