Fulton County is named for Robert Fulton, who was the first successful builder of a steamboat on American waters.
Surrounding County Courthouses:
N – Knox County and Peoria County
E – Peoria County, Tazewell County and Mason County
S – Mason County and Schuyler County
W – Schuyler County, McDonough County and Warren County
Created: January 28, 1823 
County Seat:
Lewistown 1823 – present
County Courthouse – Lewiston
Location: 100 Main Street North / Washington Street
Built: 1897 – 1898
Style: Beaux Arts
Architect: Charles Bell of Bell and Kent from Council Bluffs, Iowa
Contractor: H V V Clute, R M Hinde and M P Rice
Description: The building faces east and is a two story gray stone structure. The building is located on landscaped grounds in the center of Lewiston. The east front has a protruding tower with archway on the first story at the entrance. On the second story, is a large arched window. Smaller towers with black colored roofs are at each corner of the building. In the center of the building is a high square dome with clock and silver colored roof at the top. The building houses the County Circuit Court of the 9th Judicial Circuit.
See: The architect, Charles Bell of Bell and Kent from Council Bluffs, Iowa also designed the courthouse in Woodford County.
See: The 9th Judicial District includes Hancock County, Henderson County, Knox County, McDonough County and Warren County.
History: The county was created in 1823 and Lewiston was selected as the county seat. The first courthouse was a log structure erected in 1823. The second courthouse was a two story simple frame structure built by John McNeil in 1826 at a cost of $649. The third courthouse was a two story brick and stone structure designed by Major Newton Walker of Lewiston and built in 1837 to 1838 at a cost of $9,000. The courthouse was destroyed by fire on December 14, 1894. The county went without a courthouse for twelve years. The fourth and present courthouse was constructed in 1897 to 1898 at a cost of $100,000.
County Courthouse – Lewiston
Picture First County Courthouse
Photos taken 2012