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The Jacob Fontaine Religious Museum collections include materials that represent the history of African American churches in the Austin area. The museum is named for Jacob Fontaine, a slave preacher who founded several churches in Travis County, published the first black newspaper in the South, and operated various other enterprises. The museum is located adjacent to the historic Southgate-Lewis House in a building that was once a one-room schoolhouse in the late 1800s. When you visit, you will find bibles, books, church history, sheet music, newspaper articles, portraits & religious iconography.
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