The Rockford house circa 1960. Eight lanes for bowling, full bar and dining. Doc Torblaa started the establishment, later added the bowling alley. Later Bill Sipe bought the Rockford House.
Rockford Train Depot
A haunting image of the Rockford train depot on the north side of the tracks, just east of the Crow River. Today DiversiFoam’s parking lot would come close to the …
Schroeder Lutheran Church
Most of Rockford’s earliest settles were of English ancestry. German immigrants began coming with greater frequency about 1870. Once settled into their homesteads; German settlers looked for a place of …
David Cadwell
Rockford had it’s own version of Davy Crockett. Below is the story of David Cadwell from the St. Paul Globe in 1885. David Cadwell A Well Known Hunter from the …
1910’s Rockford Town Team baseball
Rockford Baseball team circa 1916: Back row Middle is John Schaar (I think Mutterers are on either side of him) Middle row left is Jacob Kettenacker, we are looking for …
Rockford Presbyterian Church
Fitting during Women’s National History month that we share an example of the influence Rockford’s women had on the village. The Ladies’ Union Sewing Circle was in existence prior to …
Johnson Brother Store
E. W. Johnson store that eventually became the Johnson Brothers Bank. Picture taken prior to 1903.
Rockford School 1875-1917
Above is a photo of Rockford’s schoolhouse that was built in 1875. Prior to 1875, school was held in a portion of a house on Main Street. This building was …
Rockford Elementary kids circa 1938
We thank Dee Dee Lieder for donating this picture to the Rockford Area Historical Society. Pictured are: Front row; Everett Vail, Dale Schlief, Walter Hohl, Merlin Loeffler, Dean Schlief. Middle …
Greehling Saw Mill
East of Rockford in Greenwood township the Greehling family had farmed since the 1860’s. Ed Greehling was born in 1887 growing up on his father August Greehling’s farm. Pictured L-R …
Soo Line derailment Rockford 1917
On August 25th, 1917 at 1:15am westbound Soo Line 1007 freight train was nearing Rockford. At that same time an eastbound Soo Line freight train was exiting to the siding. …