Surrounded by stately live oaks, Fulton Mansion State Historic Site is located in the resort area of Rockport-Fulton. The house must have appeared incredible in 1877, as it does today, with its mansard roof and ornate trim. Interior gas lighting, flush-toilets, and other refinements were progressive and luxurious elements for this part of Texas history. Fulton Mansion is a Recorded Texas Historic Landmark and listed in the National Register of Historic Places. Learn about George Fulton’s engineering skills, take a walk through a garden inspired by Harriet’s love of flowers, and hear the stories of living in a grand Victorian villa.
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Hours
Tuesday to Saturday
10 a.m.–4 p.m.
Sunday
1 p.m.–4 p.m.
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Tickets
Adult $7
Senior/Veteran/Teacher/First Responder $6
Child (6-17) $4
Child (5 and under) Free
Family (2 adults & 1 child) $14, each additional child $1
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Programs
School Tours
Group Tours
See the site
![Mansion exterior during sunrise](/sites/default/files/styles/image_gallery/public/2023-12/Fulton%20Mansion_02.jpg?h=319614e9&itok=D7booZlp)
![Mansion exterior during sunset](/sites/default/files/styles/image_gallery/public/2023-12/Fulton%20Mansion_03.jpg?h=319614e9&itok=u-5hWvm_)
![Fountain in front of mansion during sunset](/sites/default/files/styles/image_gallery/public/2023-12/Fulton%20Mansion_04.jpg?h=46303fb5&itok=TNuZ6xOA)
![Reenactor putting ornaments on a Christmas tree](/sites/default/files/styles/image_gallery/public/2023-12/Fulton%20Mansion_05.jpg?h=46303fb5&itok=ZU5odnOP)
![Visitors in the den](/sites/default/files/styles/image_gallery/public/2023-12/Fulton%20Mansion_06.jpg?h=9049fa5c&itok=YE_ZyJY0)
![Grounds at dusk with lights in the oak trees](/sites/default/files/styles/image_gallery/public/2023-12/Fulton%20Mansion_07.jpg?h=571f8567&itok=Ry4l845h)
![Site educator talking to visitors in the bedroom](/sites/default/files/styles/image_gallery/public/2023-12/Fulton%20Mansion_08.jpg?h=d8102449&itok=xUBYI_j3)
![Back of mansion at dusk with lights on the oak trees](/sites/default/files/styles/image_gallery/public/2023-12/Fulton%20Mansion_09.jpg?h=571f8567&itok=E42mQira)
![Aerial of the Fulton Mansion](/sites/default/files/styles/image_gallery/public/2023-12/FultonMansion_Aerial_01.jpg?h=79b32fc6&itok=XGN9Heyw)
![Parlor](/sites/default/files/styles/image_gallery/public/2023-12/Fulton%20Mansion_12.jpg?h=c762e630&itok=ySLa7Hgm)
![Dining room](/sites/default/files/styles/image_gallery/public/2023-12/Fulton%20Mansion_10.jpg?h=404e11b1&itok=B5gxLQkV)
![Office](/sites/default/files/styles/image_gallery/public/2023-12/Fulton%20Mansion_11.jpg?h=c485cc1c&itok=JIRsK6T5)
![Mansion exterior during sunrise](/sites/default/files/styles/image_gallery/public/2023-12/Fulton%20Mansion_02.jpg?h=319614e9&itok=D7booZlp)
![Mansion exterior during sunset](/sites/default/files/styles/image_gallery/public/2023-12/Fulton%20Mansion_03.jpg?h=319614e9&itok=u-5hWvm_)
![Fountain in front of mansion during sunset](/sites/default/files/styles/image_gallery/public/2023-12/Fulton%20Mansion_04.jpg?h=46303fb5&itok=TNuZ6xOA)
![Reenactor putting ornaments on a Christmas tree](/sites/default/files/styles/image_gallery/public/2023-12/Fulton%20Mansion_05.jpg?h=46303fb5&itok=ZU5odnOP)
![Visitors in the den](/sites/default/files/styles/image_gallery/public/2023-12/Fulton%20Mansion_06.jpg?h=9049fa5c&itok=YE_ZyJY0)
![Grounds at dusk with lights in the oak trees](/sites/default/files/styles/image_gallery/public/2023-12/Fulton%20Mansion_07.jpg?h=571f8567&itok=Ry4l845h)
![Site educator talking to visitors in the bedroom](/sites/default/files/styles/image_gallery/public/2023-12/Fulton%20Mansion_08.jpg?h=d8102449&itok=xUBYI_j3)
![Back of mansion at dusk with lights on the oak trees](/sites/default/files/styles/image_gallery/public/2023-12/Fulton%20Mansion_09.jpg?h=571f8567&itok=E42mQira)
![Aerial of the Fulton Mansion](/sites/default/files/styles/image_gallery/public/2023-12/FultonMansion_Aerial_01.jpg?h=79b32fc6&itok=XGN9Heyw)
![Parlor](/sites/default/files/styles/image_gallery/public/2023-12/Fulton%20Mansion_12.jpg?h=c762e630&itok=ySLa7Hgm)
![Dining room](/sites/default/files/styles/image_gallery/public/2023-12/Fulton%20Mansion_10.jpg?h=404e11b1&itok=B5gxLQkV)
![Office](/sites/default/files/styles/image_gallery/public/2023-12/Fulton%20Mansion_11.jpg?h=c485cc1c&itok=JIRsK6T5)
![Visitors in the den](/sites/default/files/styles/vertical_card/public/2023-12/Fulton%20Mansion_06.jpg?h=9049fa5c&itok=r1ai3t9g)
Plan Your Visit
Begin your tour at the Fulton Mansion Education and History Center, located behind the mansion at the corner of Henderson and Nancy Ann streets.
![Parlor](/sites/default/files/styles/vertical_card/public/2023-12/Fulton%20Mansion_12.jpg?h=c762e630&itok=-rgzD7bE)
Fulton Mansion History
In 1840, East Coast entrepreneur George W. Fulton married Harriet Smith, daughter of powerful Republic-era politician Henry Smith.
Fulton Mansion in the Blog
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