Dement House, an imposing, lavishly
furnished stone hotel, was built
on this lot in 1855. It was sold
to satisfy judgments in 1858. In
1861 it was used to house a
military academy, which was
incorporated as a veterans college
in 1867. This . . . — — Map (db m230352) HM
Dutch culture is alive and well in Fulton. Fulton's Dutch heritage dates to its earliest days and the arrival of the first Dutch settlers.
The First Arrivals
In 1856, Thomas Smith became the first of many Dutch to settle in Fulton. . . . — — Map (db m230369) HM
Fulton's heritage as a small, river town extends to 1835.
A Perfect Site for a Town
Traveling up the Mississippi River in 1835, John Baker noticed a stretch of river that narrowed amid flatlands and bluffs – a perfect site for a town and . . . — — Map (db m230363) HM
John Baker, Fulton's first permanent settler, arrived in 1835 and built his three-room log cabin and outbuildings nearby. He lived in amity with the Indians and kept a rude hostelry. Later Fulton's first doctors, Daniel and Lucinda Reed, made the . . . — — Map (db m230432) HM
“Let's try to get to the Mississippi River today,” said the Lincoln Highway driver. “The
Lyons Fulton Bridge is our link for the journey west.”
When the newly paved road connected to the Lyons Fulton Bridge it became the “Official Crossing” of . . . — — Map (db m230382) HM
The Lincoln Highway became the route of choice for transcontinental auto speed records, mostly sponsored by small automobile companies trying to compete with General Motors and Ford. The first was in 1916 when Bobby Hammond set the mark at six days, . . . — — Map (db m230383) HM
Fulton celebrates a rich Dutch heritage with its early immigrants being especially drawn to the area because of its position on the Mississippi River. The premium riverbank's natural bounty was a source for fishing, hunting, excursions, boating and . . . — — Map (db m230384) HM
In 1913, Carl Fisher proposed the “Coast to Coast Rock Highway”. Eager to put America on wheels, executives from automobile and tire manufacturers quickly joined in the effort. At the inaugural meeting on July 1, 1913, the newly elected President, . . . — — Map (db m230372) HM
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 . . . — — Map (db m230385) HM
This home was built in 1855 by Dr. A. W. Benton
The Maxine and Leonard Martin Estate donated this property to the City of Fulton in 1998
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on December 22, 2014
Plaque funded by . . . — — Map (db m230431) HM
This house was the head office of the Modern Woodmen of America, a fraternal life insurance society. When that organization first became an Illinois corporation in 1884, the house was the home of Dr. Henry M. Kennedy, head clerk of the fraternal . . . — — Map (db m308298) HM
Buried in this cemetery are President Ronald Reagan's
paternal Irish ancestors. His great-grandparents,
Michael and Catherine Mulcahey Reagan, emigrated in
1856 and after Michael's 1884 burial in Calvary Hill
Cemetery (now part of Fulton . . . — — Map (db m230416) HM
