The 1965 Flooding of Crow River at Rockford
In 2019 – 2020, RAHS collected memories of the 1965 flooding of the Crow River here in Rockford. The projected was funded by a MN Small Legacy Grant. It’s an enjoyable, and somewhat surprising look at a piece of our history.
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Annual Rockford Area Historical Society Quilt Raffle
December 5 @ 2:00 pm
Rockford Flood 1965
The post office in Rockford in 1965 was very near the river, on the east side of Leider street. The…
1953 Rockford Town Team
Hard for me not to share great baseball pictures when I receive them. THe 1953 Rockford Town team played on…
Rockford 1965 Flood
April 1965 brought a fast melt of winter snow, along with a ground that was saturated from a wet fall…