Fulton: D6 - IA 136 @ MM 0 (Mississippi River - IL)
Fulton is best known in Illinois for De Immigrant, an authentic Dutch windmill that reflects the town’s enduring Dutch heritage. Set on the east bank of the Mississippi River, Fulton faces Iowa across a broad working river corridor shaped by transport, industry and agriculture. Illinois Route 136 crosses the Mississippi here, continuing as Iowa Highway 136 and linking Fulton with the Clinton area. The town’s Dutch identity is also expressed in its annual Dutch Days celebration, while De Immigrant stands at the Windmill Cultural Center. Fulton’s position on this major river gives a small Illinois community a distinctly interstate setting, with levees, riverbank land and a long bridge approach integral to its character.
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Fulton combines the working character of a Mississippi River town with a strong Dutch-American identity, reflecting its position on Illinois’s western border opposite Iowa. The broad Mississippi shapes the city’s riverfront setting and links Fulton to Clinton on the far bank, while the surrounding area belongs to the agricultural landscape of northwestern Illinois. De Immigrant, a working Dutch windmill brought from the Netherlands and rebuilt in Fulton, is the city’s defining landmark. Its presence is reinforced by Dutch Days, an annual celebration of local heritage. The Windmill Cultural Center provides context for the community’s Dutch roots and the mill’s construction. View additional webcams nearby to better understand how Fulton relates to the Mississippi River corridor and the Illinois–Iowa border.
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