Heritage Canyon — Attraction in Fulton

A small museum of buildings from the 1800s. There is a short nature trail as well as a oaved brick trail to take you to the various sites. There is a covered bridge that goes above the trail that you can walk through. They have a swing bridge to walk across as well. Buildings are log cabins, church, post office, school, ice cream ahop, stable, and others. You can use the church and gazebo for a small wedding if you want maybe 25 people or less. Enterance is by donations recommend a couple of dollars per person. The tour is self guided. Don’t goto the address given as that is the old address and you will come to step stairs with a chained gate keep going down the road use the parking lot on the left hand side of the road. Note there is no food or beverages here so if you want that bring yoir own there are plenty of picnic...

This is a really nice place, very interesting, love the trails and it's fun to explore. Have brought my grandkids and also have gone by myself. I have worked as a historic interpreter at state sites, only a few things I might have corrected, but most won't know anyway. When they had costumed interpreters one time, I only had one complaint, while one was explaining carding wool or spinning, the other one began to use her cell phone, I don't know, just didn't work for me, I think they should silence their cell phones while playing the part and being in costume. They also only ask for donations, so large families with kids, can give what they can afford, that's mighty...

If u haven't heard of or been here and from the Quad city area u MIST PLAN A DAY TRIP!!! You will be so thankful u did. It's a tiny village from circa 1800s built in the gully of a NATURAL rock canyon around the whole thing. Nestled next to the mighty Mississippi. What a TREASURE FOR ALL AGES!! If I had any way to donate $, time or whatever they needed I'd be there without hesitation. Even if it is only to do maintain the grounds. Such a beautiful place and costs nothing more than what u can donate...