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The post office was placed on the National Register of Historic Places for Oswego County, New York in 1989.Īt a May 2009 Common Council meeting, it was disclosed that the City of Fulton was exploring the possibility of merging with the neighboring towns of Granby and Volney to create one larger city. Father LeMoyne Trying to Convert the Indians on Pathfinder Island was an oil on canvas depicting local Indians interacting with Europeans.

In 1942, Caroline Speare Rohland won a WPA commission to paint a post office mural for the town. It was headlined as, "Fulton, the City the Great Depression Missed." In fact, during the Great Depression of the early 1930s, the New York Sun newspaper (NYC) wrote a lengthy article describing Fulton, its residents and the strong local economy. The industrial nature of the small city led to a very stable workforce for many years. Byrne Tire Company, featured some of Central New York's greatest semi-pro ball players. The Byrne Sieberlings, sponsored by the J. The contest was played before only 2,000 people.

On August 6, 1931, Baseball Hall of Fame pitcher Grover Cleveland Alexander, pitching for the House of David semi-pro team, defeated the Byrne Sieberlings 5–3 in a game played in Fulton, NY. The two sides of the river have long been connected by two bridges-one known locally as the "upper bridge" (Broadway/NY State Route 3) and the other more commonly known as the "lower bridge" (Oneida St.) Both bridges have been rebuilt or refurbished a number of times during the history of the villages and city. In 1902, the Village of Fulton and the Village of Oswego Falls merged, and the resulting community was chartered as the City of Fulton. Settlements took place in two west-side locations, the "Upper Landing" and the "Lower Landing." The community was incorporated as a village in 1835. (The name "Oswego" is from the Iroquois word meaning "the outpouring.") It was one of the first regions settled in the original Town of Granby. The area on the west side of the Oswego River was formerly known as "Oswego Falls" recognizing the nearby rapids on the river. The city of Fulton is a community in two parts. ( October 2013) ( Learn how and when to remove this template message) Unsourced material may be challenged and removed. Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources in this section. This section needs additional citations for verification.