Ames-Florida-Stork House Museum

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Ames-Florida-Stork House Museum

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Built in 1861, the Ames-Florida-Stork House was residence to three families until 1983. In 1986 it became home to the Rockford Area Historical Society.

We are here to share the history of the families and their community. Historic House museum listed on the National Register of Historic Places

10/24/2026

Thank you to all of our garden volunteers that beatified the grounds at our museum in 2026.

09/28/2026

🎸 YOUR ROCKTOBERFEST EVENT GUIDE

Everything you need to plan a great day at Rocktoberfest:

🎶 Event schedule
🎟️ FREE admission
🪑 Bring a lawn chair
🎯 Activities, games & raffles
🍔 Food & drink options
🚗 Parking info
🚌 Shuttle details

Get ready for great music, good food, cold drinks and plenty of Rocktoberfest fun! 🤘

📅 Saturday, October 3, 2026
🕑 2 PM – 10 PM
📍 Riverside Park | Rockford, MN

09/17/2026

Transformation of the gardens at the Ames-Florida-Stork House back to native plants continues ❤️

08/22/2026

Drop in this Sunday for a guided tour of the Ames-Florida-Stork House Museum 🎩

08/21/2026

Carrie Florida lived in the Ames-Florida-Stork House in the 1800’s and 1900’s.

Very early photo of a group of young women from Rockford taken in about 1880. It is labeled Alice George, June George, Kit Moore, Gertrude Leonard and Carrie Florida. The George girls were daughters of Gilford George, one of the founders of Rockford. Alice George would marry Geo. Lucas from Rockford who took the earliest known photographs of our community. June George married John Kearney. I believe that Carrie Florida is seated on the far right. A wonderful archive from the Rockford Area Historical Society and part of the Ames-Florida-Stork House Museum.

08/16/2026

Sept 26th fundraiser at The Stanchion Bar from 2-6pm. Come see our pop-up displays of local farm history.

Join us for a celebration of our local farm families. New history boards featuring Corcoran in addition to our Rockford and Greenfield farms.

08/09/2026

The Rockford Area Historical Society would like to thank the follow people and businesses for donating prizes to our Bingo event Saturday August 8th at Riverside Park. Please support these generous businesses 💚💚
4 the Love of Dough
All Seasons Sports
AutoWorks
BANKWEST
Billy's - Rachael’s Place
Brother's Eatery
Carbone's
Chuck & Annette Tryon
EPA
Hair Gallery
Hanson Auto
Happy Days Doggy Camp
Hilltop Restaurant
Huikko's Bowling & Mini Golf
LeAnn Sather
Liberty Lawn and Snow
Lunderby's Photography
Nick's Barbershop
Nikki Nute
Peg's Countryside
Red Vest
River Inn
RiverWorks Thrift Store
Shane Modrow,Farmers Insurance
Taco LaChule
Tastefully Simple/Christa Larson
Techwarrior
The Hair Place
The Hen & The Hog
The Spot
Three Goats in a Tub
Tom Thumb
Total Insurance Coverage
Vergin's
Weatherhill Commercial
West Hennepin Auto and Tire
What's the Scoop
Wright Hennepin Electric

07/29/2026

07/22/2026

A little TLC occurring this week at the Ames-Florida-Stork House Museum. Thank you Historic Design Consulting LLC for your professional work.

07/20/2026

Bankwest in Rockford has quilt raffle tickets available for purchase. Thank you for supporting the Ames-Florida-Stork House Museum and the Rockford Area Historical Society.

Address

8131 Bridge Street
Rockford, MN
55373

Website

http://www.rockfordmnhistory.org/

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