Source: Rockford Magazine June 1986 Vol.1 No.1
Kishwaukee River
“Terror from the Depths” – Kathi Kresol
Source: The Rock River Times, October 19-25,2016, Vol. 24 No. 1
“Swedish Clubs Expect 600 at Annual Outing” – 1933
Source: Rockford Daily Journal July 22, 1933
Donated by Jef Benedetti
Rockford Township N E , Farm Plat Book – 1957
Source: Farm Plat Book, Winnebago County Illinois, 1957
Cherry Valley Township – 1957 Plat Map, Winnebago County
Source: Farm Plat Book, 1957; Winnebago County, Illinois; Sponsored by Union Grange No. 811, Inc.
Black Hawk War, The – Thomas S. Johnson
Story continues. Issues of Nuggets of History are available to Rockford Public Library’s Local History Dept.
Source: Nuggets of History, Vol. 45, No. 4, December 2007
Camp Almond – 1906
Source of article above: Rockford Republic 5/7/1906 p 5 col 3
Source of article above: Rockford Morning Star 5/6/1906 page 6 col 7
Source of article above: Rockford Morning Star 7/17/1906
Vasa Park – 1948
Source: Rockford M0rnng Star Apr. 20, 1948
Seth B. Atwood
Seth B. Atwood
Was Park Commissioner for 32 years
Donated 322 acres along the Kishwaukee River for a park in his name
Donated family homestead to County for a golf course
Source: “Rockford Big Town / Little City” 977.331 C973r, Rockford Public Library