In a fertile and well watered valley, twelve miles southeast of Colorado Springs, early in El Paso County's history, was the little Quaker hamlet of Fountain founded, taking its name from the Fontaine-qui-Bouille. It has prospered, for not only does the surrounding country produce good crops of grains and vegetables, but dairying is a profitable interest here. The wool clip is large, and small fruits, peaches, apples and pears are being grown to good advantage.

During 1888 this happy village was almost completely destroyed by the explosion of a car of giant powder, but through the generous settlement of all claims by the railroad on which the awful accident happened, Fountain was enabled completely to rebuild herself. The Denver & Rio Grande, the Santa Fe, the Missouri Pacific & Rock Island Railroads reach this point, which now has a population of two hundred.