If you leave the Presbyterian church and go down Elm street all the way to the park, and then walked toward the river bank you would be standing where the …
Jefferson Brenner Store – circa 1890
This is the Jefferson Brenner store that was located on Bridge street next to the where the Masonic hall is now. Brenner (a Civil War veteran) was a very successful …
Rockford Woolen Mill – Part 1
In the early 1870’s there was a broom handle factory in Rockford on the east side of the river located just north of the current hwy 55 bridge. By 1875 …
Rockford Woolen Mill – Part 2
During 1881 the Rockford Woolen Mill was still running at maximum capacity. The mill had 7 looms weaving at least 5 different types of material. There was also machinery used …
Rockford Woolen Mill – Part 3
While my research didn’t pinpoint one specific event that resulted in the Rockford Woolen Mill closing, there were several changes that combined most likely lead to the demise of the …
R. A. Droneck Sample House (Saloon)
Very early picture of the Masonic Lodge on Bridge Street. The business in the bottom is R A Droneck in the widow on the left. The window on the right …