Fulton and the Oswego RiverThe city of Fulton lies twelve miles south of Lake Ontario on the Oswego River. Early history reveals the importance of the river to the Native Americans and the European settlers. The early settlement's strategic location at the site of the waterfalls, with dangerous rapids below, contributed to the success of various industries that harnessed the waters' power. Fulton grew, flourished, and became a city having the distinct honor of being virtually unaffected by the Great Depression. Fulton and the Oswego River contains a striking collection of hundreds of rare local photographs, together with the stories of the town, the river, and the people who have lived here. The early settlers, including blacksmith Daniel Masters and the Van Buren family come to life in these pages, as the reader imagines their early struggles. The building of the Erie and Barge Canals had a influence on the economy, as did the businesses that developed along the river: the flour mills, paper mills, and woolen mills, such as the American Woolen Mill, which made military uniforms on Oswego's banks through World War II. |
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American Woolen Mills Barge Canal Battle Island Black Clawson Bradstreet Broadway Bridge built business district canal boat Cayuga Streets Citizens National Bank CITY OF FULTON coal DONKEY ENGINES early East Broadway east side Falley Seminary flour mills footbridge Friends of History Fulton area Fulton Public Library Hart pottery Hunter Arms Lake Ontario Lee Memorial Hospital Lewis House Lindley Lee located just south located on South lock looking northward looks westward lower bridge lower dam mill district Mount Adnah Cemetery Native Americans Nestlé Oneida Lake Oneida Street Bridge OSBORN HOUSE Oswego Canal Oswego County Oswego Falls Pulp Oswego River Pathfinder Island photograph pleasure boats portage POST OFFICE powerhouse Pratt House Pulp and Paper Quirk Theater recreation Rochester Streets Sealright Seneca River South First Street South Fourth Street south of Fulton South Second Street Syracuse towpath trolley view looks view shows West Broadway West First Street west side