Boulder Monument for Ulysses S. Grant’s Visit to Rockford in 1880

Boulder Monument for Ulysses S. Grant’s Visit to Rockford in 1880

Enjoy these newspaper articles gathered on the boulder commemorating Ulysses S. Grant’s 1880 visit to Rockford.

The boulder bearing a bronze plate was dedicated on September 16, 1929 at Fair Grounds Park.

Current location: As of May 12, 2023, the Rockford Park District stated the boulder is currently at the Talcott-Page Park Maintenance Shop secured behind a fence.  Rockford Park District staff said it was removed from Fair Grounds Park after “some kids rolled it down the hill.”

Source: The Rockford Register-Gazette, Sep 14, 1929,  page 6.

Source: The Rockford Morning Star, Sep 17, 1929, page 1.

Source: The Rockford Morning Star, Sep 17, 1929, page 1 and continued on page 2.

Source: The Rockford Register-Gazette, Sep 17, 1929,  page 7.

Source: Sunday Register Star, “Rockford’s Hidden History,” July 2 1995, page 17.

Source: Sunday Register Star, “Rockford’s Hidden History,” July 2 1995, page 17.

Veterans Who Have Passed–Michael J. Delany

Source:  Rockford Register Star, Mar. 8, 2020.