Fulton in Whiteside County, Illinois — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)

The Market Place

Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, July 8, 2023

1. The Market Place Marker

Inscription. Early Fulton communal activity centered around this trigon. The ferry, powered successively by man, horse, and steam, landed at its north end. Stores, hotels, warehouses and saloons faced all three sides. Later the sawmills rented it to store huge piles of lumber. It became a city park in 1958.

Erected 1965 by Fulton Junior Woman's Club • Illinois State Historical Society.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Industry & Commerce • Parks & Recreational Areas • Waterways & Vessels. In addition, it is included in the Illinois State Historical Society series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1958.

Location. 41° 52.131′ N, 90° 10.049′ W. Marker is in Fulton, Illinois, in Whiteside County. It is at the intersection of 8th Avenue and 2nd Street on 8th Avenue. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Fulton IL 61252, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Northern Illinois.

It is also in the American Midwest,

in the Corn Belt,

and in the Great River Road Region.

Globally, it is in North America,

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the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the territory of the Mississippian Culture

and also the Northwest Territory.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Modern Woodmen (about 500 feet away, measured in a direct line); Lincoln Highway (about 700 feet away); The Lincoln Highway – The nation's first coast-to-coast highway! (about 700 feet away); Illinois Lincoln Highway (about 700 feet away); a different marker also named Illinois Lincoln Highway (about 700 feet away); Dement House (about 800 feet away); Fulton: A River Town (approx. 0.2 miles away); The Dutch on the River (approx. 0.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Fulton.

Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, July 8, 2023

2. The Market Place Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on August 10, 2023. It was originally submitted on August 10, 2023, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 162 times since then and 13 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on August 10, 2023, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.