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      • Rockford Drive Inn
    • Churches
    • Government
    • Greenwood
    • 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
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    • Privy Dig 2019
    • Thousand Hearts – Crow River Serve Day 2020
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Rockford Area History

Mutterer Farm early 1910’s

June 18, 2022

Mutterer Farm early 1910’sRead More

Rockford Presbyterian Church

May 23, 2022

Fitting during Women’s National History month that we share an example of the influence Rockford’s women had on the village.…

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Johnson Brother Store

March 31, 2022

E. W. Johnson store that eventually became the Johnson Brothers Bank. Picture taken prior to 1903.

Johnson Brother StoreRead More

Rockford School 1875-1917

March 11, 2022

Above is a photo of Rockford’s schoolhouse that was built in 1875. Prior to 1875, school was held in a…

Rockford School 1875-1917Read More

Rockford Elementary kids circa 1938

November 30, 2021

We thank Dee Dee Lieder for donating this picture to the Rockford Area Historical Society. Pictured are: Front row; Everett…

Rockford Elementary kids circa 1938Read More

Greehling Saw Mill

September 11, 2021

East of Rockford in Greenwood township the Greehling family had farmed since the 1860’s. Ed Greehling was born in 1887…

Greehling Saw MillRead More

Soo Line derailment Rockford 1917

September 8, 2021

On August 25th, 1917 at 1:15am westbound Soo Line 1007 freight train was nearing Rockford. At that same time an…

Soo Line derailment Rockford 1917Read More

Whitcomb’s General Store

August 7, 2021

Bruce Whitcomb’s father Marshall and grandparents John and Cornelia moved to Rockford from Redwood Falls in the early 1920’s opening…

Whitcomb’s General StoreRead More

Val Imm Dry Goods Store – Circa 1920

July 24, 2021

Tom Lemmage was able to share this information about the building. “This was a candy store across the street from…

Val Imm Dry Goods Store – Circa 1920Read More

Rockford Village Hall

July 12, 2021

A big thank you to Jake Kettenacker who donated this postcard of the Rockford Village Hall to the Rockford Area…

Rockford Village HallRead More

Rockford Community Band 1909

July 12, 2021

Great photo of the Rockford community band taken in 1909. Hiram Cadwell was the director of the band and is…

Rockford Community Band 1909Read More

Rockford 1910 – Bridge Street

July 10, 2021

Rockford 1910 looking east on Bridge Street. The house on the left still stands today, next is a brick building…

Rockford 1910 – Bridge StreetRead More

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