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Rockford, Minnesota

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  • Rockford Area History
    • Artifacts/Memorabilia
    • Businesses
      • Rockford Drive Inn
    • Churches
    • Government
    • Maps
    • People
      • Memorial Day Spotlights
        • Aaron Sprague Ames
        • Albert E. Hohenstein
        • William Henry Hopkins
        • Armin Christ Lieder
        • Fredrich Mutterer
        • Walter Mutterer
        • Benjamin Smith Parmeter
        • Harvey (Spud) Schulze
        • Lillian Walker
        • Others
      • Stork Family Papers
    • Pop Culture
      • Past Stories – Tidbits
    • Railroad
    • River
      • Bridges
      • Floods
    • Schaar Photo Collection
      • 1880 Photos
      • 1890 Photos
      • 1900 Photos
      • 1910 Photos
      • 1920 Photos
      • 1930 Photos
      • 1940 Photos
      • Unknown
    • Schools
    • Sports
  • Ames-Florida-Stork House
    • Visit the House
      • Public Hours
      • Public Tours
      • Book a Tour
      • Rockford Walking Tour
    • History of the House
      • About the Families
        • Ames Family
        • Florida Family
          • Diaries
        • Stork Family
      • About the Collections
    • The Beginnings
  • Get Involved
    • Become a Volunteer
    • Volunteer Opportunities
    • Donations
    • Memberships
  • Events
    • Privy Dig 2019
    • Thousand Hearts – Crow River Serve Day 2020
  • Contact Us
  • Blog
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Learning, Sharing & Celebrating Minnesota History

Rockford Creamery

Rockford Area History

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Ames-Florida Stork House

Ames-Florida-Stork House

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Ames-Florida-Stork House

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.

Read the Collection of Memories

Needed – Your Support, become a member now!

We wish you all a Happy and Healthy New Year! The year 2020 has been challenging to say the least. Here at the Ames-Florida-Stork House, those challenges included eliminating a staff position and, consequently, relying on our volunteer Board of Directors and the Community to help keep our ‘house in order’. Many improvements at the house and on the grounds have been accomplished. This summer the long-awaited exterior painting will happen and an exciting new project is in the works to make the house more visible from the street.

One of our 2021 goals is to increase membership; it is our members and volunteers who are the keys to our success and who take pride in helping to maintain and support this treasured local landmark. This support helps us in our mission of “the collection, preservation and dissemination of the history of the Rockford area”.

Thank you!

RAHS Board of Directors

Kevin Koehler, Bonnie Maue, Annette Tryon, Michelle Bartlett, Glen Hohenstein, Jan Lemmage, Nikki Nute, Jeff Nute


Volunteer Opportunities

Volunteers are essential to the Rockford Area Historical Society. Whether you enjoy gardening, working with people, doing research, or are interested in serving on the organization’s Board of Trustees, there are plenty of volunteer options available. The assistance volunteers give allows the Historical Society to provide visitors with an exceptional experience. Opportunities are available weekly, monthly or seasonally.

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Soo Line “Dinky”

January 15, 2021

In 1940, the train depicted crossing the bridge ran between St. Paul-Minneapolis and Enderlin ND, train numbers 105 & 106,…

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Rockford, MN to Buffalo, NY: Mary Barbara Schaar

January 2, 2021

Mary Barbara Schaar was born and raised on her father’s farm in Medina, MN just East of the St. Peter…

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Schaar Collection Tin Types: Unknowns

January 2, 2021

In this post you will find all the “Unknown” Tin Types included in the Schaar Collection. If you have any…

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1947-48 Rockford Varsity Basketball team

December 29, 2020

From an early yearbook of Rockford High school. At this time Rockford homecoming was timed around the basketball season. All…

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Rockford Co-op Creamery Butter

December 29, 2020

The Rockford Creamery was among the top in the state in the early 1900’s. Their butter was sold in many…

Rockford Co-op Creamery ButterRead More

Lillian Walker

December 21, 2020

Lillian Walker was born February of 1869 in “North Rockford”. From 1900 to 1920 she is listed as a school…

Lillian WalkerRead More

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