The Fulton Historical Society is located in a Civil War era home donated to the City by Leonard and Maxine Martin. The Society is responsible for the operation of the home as a repository of information and materials relevant to the history of the City of Fulton and its inhabitants. In addition, the Society wishes to preserve the heritage of the community and provide educational opportunities for the purpose of increasing and enriching public knowledge. For more information about the Historical Society and The Fulton (Martin House) Museum visit our Business Directory.
FULTON HISTORICAL ARTICLES:
Fulton’s Mormon Connection
Fulton’s Ronald Reagan Connection
Glimpses of Fulton
Ronald Reagan’s Roots In Dutch Soil
1007 4th Street
A Sweet New Look
BBBB Building
Drives Fidelity Building
History of the Fulton Bank Clock
History of the Northwest Corner of 4th Street – 13th Avenue
Hotel Martin
Modern Woodman
First Railroad Bridge
DID YOU KNOW? HISTORY ARTICLES:
Civil War Chaplain From Fulton
Firemen Dance Invitation
Fulton Had One and Only One Airmail Flight
Fulton Secures Huge Motor Car Plant
Fulton’s Post Office
Fulton Tourist Camp
Hotel Leslie 1910 – 1921
Hubbard Squash A Fulton Connection
Red Rover The Other Car Made In Fulton
Robert Fulton is our City’s Name Sake
Thanksgiving in Fulton Through the Years
The Lincoln Highway celebrates its Centennial 1913 – 2013
The first Railroad Bridge did not go all the way across
Benjamin Boyd Part One
Benjamin Boyd Part Two
The Deep Hole
Fulton’s First City Hall Truly One of Our Very Own
A Visit with Mary – An Insight into Daily Living in Downtown Fulton in 1938
The History of the Site of Manny’s Too
The Chicago Northwestern Roundhouse
The House On The HIll – Fulton Martin House museum
The Legacy of Gottieb Utz to Fulton
How Fulton Celebrated the 4th of July In Years Gone By
Who Was Blind Charlie
The Langfords In Fulton Then – Now
Honoring Fulton WWII Veterans
Calvary Hill Cemetery
Remembering Allan Wiersema – A Tribute to a Fallen Hero
First Reformed Church
Trinity Reformed Church
First Christian Reformed Church
1913 – A Look At Fultons Construction Activity 100 Years Ago
The History of 1005 Fourth Street
The History of 1006 Fourth Street
FULTON HISTORICAL FACTS:
1835 — John Baker built first log cabin
1838 — Ferry between Fulton & Lyons, Post Office opened
1840 — First School Built
1842 — Methodist Church
1844 — First Burials in Fulton Cemetery
1845 — Langford and Hall Lumber Co. – first water-powered sawmill
1854 — Whiteside Investigator (later Fulton Journal)
1855 — Dement House Hotel
1856 — First Immigrant from Holland – Thomas Smith
1858 — Park School Dedicated
1864 — First Log Raft down the Mississippi River
1865 — C & NW Railroad Bridge across Mississippi River
1878 — White Pine Lumber Industry at its peak
1883 — Modern Woodmen of America organized in Fulton
1891 — Mystic Workers of the World founded (later Fidelity Life Association) & Lyons-Fulton High Bridge Opened (July 4)
1893 — Mississippi Valley Stove Co. began
1894 — Public Library founded
1896 — Fulton Clay Pipe Factory
1905 — Patent Novelty Company moved to Fulton
1907 — Prochaska Manufacturing Co.
1910 — C & NW Terminal and repair yards built
1912 — First Greenhouse Built
1915 — Main Street Bricks Installed
1927 — Post Office City Delivery service established
1929 — Right of Way for Route 30 established
1935 — Lock & Dam 13 started
1948 — Agrico Chemical Co.
1959 — Drives Manufacturing Company
1965 — Highest Flood Level
1966 — Harbor Crest Nursing Home
1968 — Agri-King Company
1980 — Flood Wall constructed
1998 — Fulton Martin House Museum
2000 — de Immigrant Windmill dedicated
2010 — Windmill Cultural Center dedicated
