The first Fall program in 2024 is “MURDERS IN FULTON’S HISTORY.” Continuing in a series of local research projects, which have included histories of gas stations, taverns and bars, physicians and steamboats, however this topic features more on human behaviors. A power point presentation by Barbara Mask and Harvey Geerts, members of the Fulton Historical Society, will be held on Sunday, September 22 at 2:00 at the Fulton (Martin House) Museum.
The topic of murders was prompted by a national detective magazine, published in 1942, when it was donated to the Fulton (Martin House) Museum several years ago. A specific murder that occurred in Fulton was featured, along with a couple of other murders in the U. S. in that issue. While the crime was heinous, the reason it was selected for the detective magazine, was because the topic focused of how the crime was solved. The murder of Warren Paul Snyder, aged 5, had a profound impact on the family at the time, on later generations of relatives and the entire Fulton community.
Unfortunately, Warren was not the first murder in Fulton, nor was his, the last. Family members have given consent for any murder discussed at the program. The Fulton (Martin House) Museum is located at 707 10th Avenue. The north door entrance is easily accessible.
Refreshments will be served.
