Home of the Wood Duck
Situated on the north end of beautiful Seven Mile Lake in Murray County, the city of Fulda was founded in 1881 along the Milwaukee Road primarily by German settlers who named the community for Fulda in Hesse, Germany. Fulda’s residents inherited a strong work ethic from their ancestry: “Our people believe in the hometown idea of working together, helping each other and getting involved in their community.” One of Fulda’s premier attractions is the annual Wood Duck Festival that is held in June, and includes a parade, carnival attractions, and musical and talent performances in the park. Fulda is still predominantly an agricultural community today, though many of Fulda’s inhabitants commute to manufacturing, retail and service industry jobs within a 40 mile radius.