Fulda

History

The city of Fulda was founded in 1881 along the Milwaukee Road primarily by German settlers, though also by Scandinavians and Irish. It was named for Fulda in Hessen, Germany. Fulda is still predominantly an agricultural community. Although the rail line was discontinued in 1980, the two-story train depot, along with a section of track, has been preserved and is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. The lower level of the depot is currently used as an antiques museum and store. The other building in the city on the National Register is the former Citizens State Bank. Fulda has a Civil War cannon in its city park. It is a three-inch (76 mm) rifled gun and was purchased for $155 on June 25, 1892, by the Zach Taylor Post No. 42 of the Grand Army of the Republic.

Geography

Fulda is in southeastern Murray County, surrounded by Bondin Township. U.S. Highway 59 runs along the eastern border of the city, leading northwest to Slayton, the Murray county seat, and south to Worthington. Minnesota State Highway 62 has its western terminus at US 59 in Fulda and leads east to Windom. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Fulda has an area of , of which are land and , or 6.99%, are water. The city is on the north end of Fulda Lake and is in the watershed of the Des Moines River. * Lime Creek, northeast * Wirock, west * Avoca, northwest * Dundee, east * Kinbrae, southeast * Iona, northwest * Slayton, northwest * Dovray, north * Reading, southwest * Brewster, southeast

Race & ethnicity

Most-observed species

• Red-winged Blackbird

  Agelaius phoeniceus (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves
  638
• Canada Goose (canadensis Group)

  Branta canadensis (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
  637
• Killdeer

  Charadrius vociferus Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
  581
• American Robin

  Turdus migratorius Linnaeus, 1766 · Aves
  580
• Common Grackle

  Quiscalus quiscula (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
  547
• Mallard

  Anas platyrhynchos Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
  528
• Blue-winged Teal

  Spatula discors (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves
  483
• Mourning Dove

  Zenaida macroura (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
  431