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1855 – Racine and Mississippi Rail Road Co.

Carl and Sophia Ferguson Forest Preserve

August 9, 2019Jean

Source: Rockford Register Star, August 9, 2019

Forest Preserve, General, Pecatonica River, People, Railway RR, rivers 1855 - Racine and Mississippi Rail Road Co., 529.5 acres, 8602 West Winslow Road, bird watching, Carl and Sophia Ferguson Forest Preserve, hiking, Know Your Forest Preserves, Lee Johnson, prairie, railroad prairies, restored prairies, Shirland Railroad prairie, Sugar River

“Rockford Had Railroad When It was Chartered” – 1962 article

December 28, 2017Jan

Source: Rockford Morning Star and Rockford Register-Republic “Century Plus 10” Special Edition, March 1962

General, Railway RR, Transportation 1855 - Racine and Mississippi Rail Road Co., Illinois C came in 1888, Milwaukee Road System, railroad service, Rockford had service pre-1852, WWII Illinois Central troop train, yarn for Nelson Knitting Co.

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