Going Dutch in Fulton

The town crier leads the street scrubbers down Fourth Street on Saturday in downtown Fulton before the start of the parade during Dutch Days. The event, held the first week of May, is a celebration of the city’s Dutch heritage. The first permanent Dutch setters arrived in 1835 in what would become Fulton. According to the city’s website, it’s unknown why so many immigrants from Holland chose to settle in the area, but settle they did, and by 1891, just under 200 families call Fulton Home. Dutch Days’ roots reach back to 1974, when the Community Christian School Auxiliary organized the first authentic Dutch Dinner. Since then, the festival has flourished like a field of tulips in the spring. This year’s event featured arts and crafts, windmill tours, Dutch dancing and costumes, an antique tractor display, a parade, a living history lesson, food and concession stands.Go to saukvalley.com to see video and more photos from the Dutch Days. Go to cityoffulton.us for more information on Fulton and on Dutch Days (Michael Krabbenhoeft)