In 1880 Kit Carson (KC) Bucklin was just 17 years old and was already an apprentice blacksmith working for Daniel Guptil. By 1890 he had his own blacksmith shop in …
Rockford Lumber Mill
Early picture of the Rockford Lumber Mill which was on the west side of the Crow River. For reference this would be still be just slightly north of the highway …
2021 Memorial Day – Meet the People
In 2020 due to COVID restrictions the Rockford Area Historical Society was not able to host their annual ice cream social at the Ames-Florida-Stork house. Efforts were put forth to …
Rockford Barbers
M. D. Stanley was a barber in Rockford from about 1900-1950. His shop was located on the SE corner of Main and Bridge Streets. This would be across from where …
1965 Flood – Main Street
Travel through town during the flood was only by boat in some areas. Looking back on the left is Rev Will Neumann, to the right of him is Elsie Mutterer. …
Lake Sarah Pavilion Poster
The Lake Sarah Pavilion hosted Sunday dances from the 1940’s into the 1960’s. The Mitchell family ran the dance hall which also was the location of many wedding dances. This …