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 …
Annual Rockford Area Historical Society Quilt Raffle
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
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 …
1963 Rockford City Officers
We are researching the complete list of mayors that Rockford has had. Surprisingly this has been challenging. Any help would be appreciated. Here is picture of the 1963 Mayor Harold …
1930 Rockford High School
This post card was dated 1920, more likely it is about 1930 when this photo was taken. It is Rockford’s first High School which was located where the Rockford Middle …
1890’s Rockford School
1859 – 1878 ROCKFORD SCHOOLS – from D. R. FARNHAM’S HISTORY OF WRIGHT COUNTY 1915 There are seven school districts in the town, and two parts of districts in connection …