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    • Government
    • Greenwood
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      • Memorial Day Spotlights
        • Aaron Sprague Ames
        • Albert E. Hohenstein
        • William Henry Hopkins
        • Armin Christ Lieder
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        • 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
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    • Privy Dig 2019
    • Thousand Hearts – Crow River Serve Day 2020
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Rockford

Presbyterian Church

September 18, 2020 //  by Kevin Koehler

The Presbyterian Church was one of the first organized church bodies in Rockford with Rev. James H. Hunter serving the congregation from 1863 – 1870. His salary for the first …

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1952 Rockford Flood

August 31, 2020 //  by Kevin Koehler

While the 1965 flood was the highest on record, the flood of 1952 flood also displaced many residents and caused significant flooding. Travel by boat was common, as many residents …

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Rockford Train Depot

August 31, 2020 //  by Kevin Koehler

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 …

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Schroeder Lutheran Church

August 24, 2020 //  by Kevin Koehler

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 …

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Annual Rockford Area Historical Society Quilt Raffle

August 24, 2020 //  by Kevin Koehler

Hand crafted quilt made by supporters of Rockford Area Historical Society. Limited tickets are available, please contact one of the board of directors for tickets or email storkhouse@cityofrockford.org for more information.

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David Cadwell

August 24, 2020 //  by Kevin Koehler

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 …

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