History

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Located on Aransas Bay, the town of Fulton has a history closely associated with the fishing and shipping industry.  The town was founded in 1867 by George Ware Fulton, whose mansion is an important local landmark.  Schools, churches, and businesses were quickly established in the town.  A one-room schoolhouse, built in 1886, was relocated and adapted for use as a city hall.  In recent years tourism and commercial fishing and shrimping have become the city’s most important economic pursuits.  The town of Fulton was incorporated in 1978.  (1988) State Historical Marker Number: 2080  

This building was built in 1886 and used as a one-room schoolhouse in Fulton for many years. It was relocated to this site and used as the Fulton town hall. In 2010, the Fulton town council gave custody of the schoolhouse to the Stenson-Simpson chapter of the Daughters of the Republic of Texas. Hours: Saturday and Sunday afternoons. Tours for large groups or schools will be available upon request.   Please contact Town Hall at 361-729-5533361-729-5533 for more information.

Before the growth of fishing and tourism industries, Fulton was a community of only about 200 settlers. Although Sunday schools met in town, residents had to travel to Rockport for worship services. In 1943, Frank Walker, visiting the area on a fishing trip, preached to a gathering in Fulton; he resigned a position in Fort Worth and moved here to organize a church. The next year, members erected a sanctuary. This nondenominational congregation grew and became a vital community institution. In 1983, members supplemented their old sanctuary with a new structure. Today, the church continues to serve Fulton, Rockport, Lamar,