Meetings
Historical Society Meetings are generally held the first Thursday of the month (September through May) at the Rockford Community Cabin on Monroe Street at 7:00pm. Call the Museum for more information at 616-866-2235.
For more information about previous Programming see the Museum Collections pages.
2011 - 2012 Program Schedule
September 1, 2011: Hunting Family History, Virginia Cox and Sandy Peters
October 6, 2011: "Ellie: a pioneer girl's journey west 1845, Dean Cumings, author
November 3, 2011: The Arms of Our Fathers, John Stamp
December 2, 2011, 6:30 pm: Christmas Potluck. Bring your own table service and a dish to pass
January 5, 2012, 1:00 pm: Julia Moore, "The Sweet Singer of Michigan," Terry Konkle
February 2, 2012, 1:00 pm: Rockford During the 1930's and 1940's, Gerald DeMaagd
March 1, 2012: Revisiting Rockford History, Ed Wolven
April 5, 2012: Civil War Facts We Might Not Know, Larry Lindsley
May 3, 2012: 50 Years of Rockford, Then and Now, Emil Kempf
June 7, 2012, 6:30 pm, Annual Picnic and Election of Officers. Bring your own table service and a dish to pass.
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Board Information
Board Meetings are open to the general membership of the Historical Society. The group generally meets the last Wednesday of the month at the Historical Museum. Times and locations sometimes vary. Call the Museum for more information at 616-866-2235
Officers:
President: Terry Konkle
Vice President: Jack Bolt
Recording Secretary: Kathy Christensen
Corresponding Secretary: Carla Blanford
Treasurer: Janet Matthews
Publicity Director: Vacant
Program Director: Janette Konkle
Trustees: Bob Boyer, Joan Bunn, Vic Matthews, Shirley Norman and
Bob Winegar
Museum Director:Pat Frye
Museum Curator: Kathy Cornwell
Archivist: Janet Matthews
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Projects
Participation in the Historical Society is voluntary, but we could use a helping hand now and then. If you're able to assist with tours, research, clerical duties, fundraisers or special projects, please call the the museum line (616-866-2235) and leave a message.
The museum has several ongoing projects and committees including:
- Images of America: Rockford -- COMPLETE -- Available through the Rockford Area Historical Society for $21.99
- Restoration of Pioneer Cemetery
- The House Project--Members are actively researching and compiling information on historic homes of the Rockford Area.
- The Veterans' Tombstone Project -- Still being formulated.
- The Scarecrow Project -- The Historical Society presents an annual scarecrow making fundraiser during Rockford's Harvest Festival which is held on the lawn at the Rockford Area Historical Museum. Needed scarecrow clothes donations for this project. Call museum or drop donations off during summer hours or during harvest festival weekends.
- Museum School Tours -- Docents help with school year tours usually in the fall and spring.
- The Society Newsletter -- Call for more information.
- Museum Cataloguing Project -- Call for more information.
- Museum Expansion Committee contact Bob Winegar
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