4th Street
Fulton, Illinois
September 20, 2010
Situated on the Lincoiln Highway The Fishing Dutchman is made out of sheet of metal approx 1 inch thick like a giant gingerbread man. He is wearing size XXXXXXXXXL wooden shoes. It was created by the employees of the J. T. Cullen Company of Fulton.
Fulton is a city most known for its pride in its Dutch heritage. This is shown through the addition of a traditional Dutch windmill, De Immigrant, located near the city's dike, which borders the Mississippi. Originally called Baker's Ferry after the first settler in 1835, the town's name was soon changed to Fulton in honor of the famed inventor. During the steam boating days, Fulton was a transfer and warehouse port between the upper and the lower reaches of the Mississippi River. Fulton, situated on a narrow spot on the river, was a prime crossing to westward migration and for many years ferries ran between the Illinois and Iowa banks. Fulton drew many nationalities of people but those from the Netherlands were especially drawn to it because of it's position on the Mississippi and soon many Dutch families were living in the area. Ronald Reagan’s paternal grandparents were married in Fulton in 1878. His parents were born in Fulton.
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