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historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM140B_fulton-packeries_Fulton-TX.html
Because early Fulton was surrounded by ranches and could be accessed by water, the town became a leading packing center on the Texas coast. The industry flourished from 1868 to 1882. Initially, the packeries rendered cattle hides and tallow only a…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM10BE_site-of-marion-packing-co_Fulton-TX.html
The ruins of this rendering vat mark the location of the Marion Packing Co. (spelled "Meriam" in some records), one of the dozen or more meat packing plants built in the Rockport-Fulton area in the 1860s and 1870s to process the huge herds of rang…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM10B8_fulton-community-church_Fulton-TX.html
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 fi…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM10B7_fulton_Fulton-TX.html
Located on Aransas Bay, the city of Fulton has a history closely associated with the fishing and shipping industry. The town was founded in 1867 by Geroge Ware Fulton, whose mansion is an important local landmark. Schools, churches, and businesses…