Fullerton Mill & Town
Fullerton Recreation Area was the site of the
largest pine sawmill. West of the
Mississippi River. Between 1907 - 1927, it was
a thriving town of 5000 people. The
industrial area had sawmills, alcohol plant,
kiln, and machine shop. A nearby trail passes
through some of these ruins.
The living
area had parks, waterfalls, shaded avenues,
and "modern" conveniences like electricity and
inside plumbing. The community also had
churches, schools, hotel, hospital, theater,
and swimming pool. Fullerton was placed on the
National Register of Historic Places in 1986.