Fulton is the largest city in and the county seat of Callaway County, Missouri, United States. Located about 22 miles northeast of Jefferson City and the Missouri River and 20 miles east of Columbia, the city is part of the Jefferson City, Missouri, Metropolitan Statistical Area

Fulton is five minutes south of Interstate 70 on U.S. Route 54 and is centrally located between Kansas City and St. Louis. Fulton is also 25 minutes from the state capital of Jefferson City and 30 minutes southeast of Columbia. Incorporated as a city in 1859, Fulton serves as the county seat for Callaway County and is a full-service city providing most utilities and services for its citizens.

In 1937, Dr. George Washington Carver came to Fulton, Missouri to dedicate the new elementary school named in his honor and established for the children of the black community. The school has served as a focal point for the established black community of Fulton. No longer used as a public school, the building was purchased from the school district in 1989 by a dedicated group of Carver Elementary alumni and supporters. They wanted to revitalize the building and establish it as a historical site commemorating the historical significance of Carver Elementary and the legacy of Dr. Carver’s visit to Fulton. Through a community effort, the Carver building is now listed on the National Registry of Historic Sites. The building is being revitalized as a museum honoring Dr. Carver and as a community center for social, cultural and educational programs. It is privately owned by the George Washington Carver Memorial Incorporated, a not for profit corporation.

History of Carver School
The building served as the elementary school for Fulton’s black children until 1968. When the elementary schools were racially desegregated, Carver was used as a middle school for all-sixth graders. Further changes in the school district during the 1980’s saw the sixth graders move on to another building and the Carver school closed. The building remained unused for a few years until the spring of 1989, when the George Washington Carver Memorial Corporation was formed and the Fulton Public School District agreed to allow it to use the building.