ROCKFORD AREA HISTORICAL SOCIETY

ROCKFORD, MN

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The Rockford Area Historical Society is a non-profit organization located in Rockford, Minnesota. The society's mission is to preserve and promote the history of the Rockford area for present and future generations. The society was founded in 1970 by a group of local citizens interested in preserving Rockford's history.

The society maintains a museum and research center, located in the Rockford Community Center. The museum has exhibits showcasing the history of Rockford and the surrounding area, including artifacts, photographs, and documents. The research center is open to the public and contains a collection of historical materials related to the Rockford area, including genealogical records, newspapers, and maps.

In addition to maintaining the museum and research center, the society also hosts events and programs throughout the year. These events include walking tours of historic sites, guest speakers, and hands-on activities for children. The society also publishes a quarterly newsletter, which includes articles on local history, upcoming events, and updates on the society's activities.

Overall, the Rockford Area Historical Society plays an important role in preserving and promoting the history of the Rockford area. Its efforts help to ensure that the community's rich history is remembered and celebrated for generations to come.

ROCKFORD AREA HISTORICAL SOCIETY is a Historical Societies, Historic Preservation in ROCKFORD MN. US MID #8402700458

The museum is classed as HSC (Historical Societies, Historic Preservation). It comes under American Alliance of Museums (AAM) region: Midwest (Iowa, Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Ohio, Wisconsin).

Accidentally Ahead of the Game Flashing back to fall, we return to Minnesota with the Milwaukee Road 261. The ferry move of the two Milwaukee engines and the last of the rollingstock was annoyingly changed from years past with the TC&amp;W diesel in the lead. While this wasn't exactly ideal, it didn't prevent us from shooting, so it is what it is.

I was rather surprised we actually made it to Hopkins first. This is where the train would condense and then rest overnight as final preparations were made for the weekends excursions. Our previous shot back in Minneapolis had required us to do a decent jog back to the car (something tells me my partner in crime here wasn't planning on doing a lot of running, hah) and then manage city streets and highways to get to Hopkins. It's always a little bit of a race, but this time around, I was sure we'd lose, which was fine. But, surprisingly enough, when we rolled up, Hopkins was devoid of a steam engine or its diesel leader (and trail-er, for that matter).

Headlights glinted off the side of the vintage rollingstock - some authentic Milwaukee, others hailing from other roads but painted to match - after a brief wait, and the TC&amp;W2013 led the 261 and its short procession into town. It was certainly disappointing not to have the steamer lead, but considering we had tomorrow to catch that plenty, it was alright.

With a few parting shots once the train had passed, including a few of the 32A on the back, we decided to call it there and headed back to the car. For once, I wasn't stood around trains for the whole day, and did normal people things! Crazy how that works, right? Her influences, no doubt.

Done For The Day After a rather wet and all-over-the-place day chasing 261, we arrived shortly after the train did to Chanhassen, where the passengers would disembark. Light was definitely falling fast, but I figured, hey, why not do a little silhouette for the hell of it? A few photos later and it was a short drive back to the hotel. Nice way to end off the day, I'd say.

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Contact ROCKFORD AREA HISTORICAL SOCIETY

telephone: 7634775383

ROCKFORD AREA HISTORICAL SOCIETY
PO BOX 186
ROCKFORD
MN
55373-0186

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MID #	8402700458
Name	ROCKFORD AREA HISTORICAL SOCIETY
Alternate Name
Classification	Historical Societies, Historic Preservation, , Midwest
Federal Employer Identification Number (EIN)	411634085
NTEECC	A80
Tax period of the latest return filed (YYYYMM)	201212
INCOME	0
REVENUE	0
LAT/LONG	45.090343, -93.727561
CODES	FIPS State Code: 27 FIPS County Code: 053 US Census Tract: 027001 US Census Block: 2005