Fulton's First Home
N 41° 52.213 W 090° 08.838
15T E 736744 N 4639302
Fulton's first home was a 3-room log cabin.
Waymark Code: WMFXE
Location: Illinois, United States
Date Posted: 06/28/2006
Views: 22
John Baker, the first settler, built the log cabin in 1835. He lived in amity with the Indians, and kept a rude hostelry. Later, 2 doctors, Daniel & Lucinda Reed made it their home and practiced medicine.
The site is now the location of a nursing home.
County: Whiteside
Dedication Date: 1966
Location: Fulton, Illinois
Website: [Web Link]
Historical Society: Not listed
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