Jean - Louis Fonteneau
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N 32° 30.316 W 086° 15.169
16S E 570186 N 3596688
Located in the Bartram Arboretum at Fort Toulouse State Park in Wetumpka, Alabama.
Waymark Code: WM3P2B
Location: Alabama, United States
Date Posted: 04/27/2008
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Fonteneau was a sergeant in the French Colonial Marines. He served at Fort Toulouse from 1730-1755 and died there on October 29, 1755. He was born in Portiers, France in 1686. He was the progenitor of all Fontenot's in North America.
Website pertaining to the memorial: [Web Link]
List if there are any visiting hours:
Park closes at sunset each day.
Entrance fees (if it applies): 2.00
Type of memorial: Monument
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