Rockford High School (Minnesota)

The Ames–Florida–Stork House is a historic house museum in Rockford, Minnesota, United States, on the Crow River. The house was built in 1856 by New England immigrants George F. Ames and his brother-in-law Joel Florida. Ames and Florida came to Minnesota from northern Illinois by steamship. On the steamship, they met Guilford George, a master carpenter and millwright. The three men formed a partnership and established the community of Rockford clustered around a sawmill and a gristmill.The house is one of a few houses in Minnesota built with timber framing before balloon framing and dimensional lumber were well known in Minnesota. The hand-crafting extended beyond the exterior construction. The windows and doors were produced on site, as was the interior paneling of fruitwood cut on the property. Several pieces of furniture were also shaped with hand tools. This furniture is on display in the house, which is now open as a museum.Ames occupied the house until 1878, when he retired due to health problems. He sold the house and his business interests to George Florida, who lived in the house along with two of his three sisters, his mother, and his aunt. They lived in the house until his death in 1936. Mr. and Mrs. Clinton Stork bought the house in 1936. The Storks were interested in history and antiques, and they recognized the historical significance of the house. They resolved to preserve the house and to share it with school children, the community, and others interested in state and local history. The house was donated to the city of Rockford in 1986. The house was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1979 as the Ames–Florida House. It was listed for its local significance in architecture, commerce, industry, and settlement for its associations with the founding of Rockford around the Ames–Florida mill.

Rockford is a city in Wright and Hennepin counties in the U.S. state of Minnesota. The population was 4,316 at the 2010 census. While Rockford is mainly located within Wright County, a small part of the city extends into Hennepin County. It is part of the Minneapolis–Saint Paul metropolitan statistical area. Minnesota State Highway 55 serves as a main route in the city.

Lake Rebecca is a lake in Hennepin County, in the U.S. state of Minnesota. The lake has an area of 263 acres (1.06 km2) with a max depth of 30 feet (9.1 m) and is found at the elevation of 925 feet (282 m).Lake Rebecca was named for Rebecca Allen, the wife of Samuel Allen.

Lake Sarah is a lake in Hennepin County, in the U.S. state of Minnesota.Lake Sarah was named for the love interest of a pioneer settler.

Wagner Lake is a lake in Wright County, in the U.S. state of Minnesota.Wagner Lake was named for an early settler.

Lake Charlotte is a lake in Wright County, in the U.S. state of Minnesota.Lake Charlotte was named for an early settler.

Rockford Township is a township in Wright County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 3,444 at the 2000 census. Rockford Township was organized in 1858, and named after its largest settlement, Rockford.

Independence is a rural city in Hennepin County, Minnesota, United States. Most of the city is agricultural land with dense woods and numerous lakes. It is named after Lake Independence, a large lake on the community's eastern boundary. The population was 3,504 at the 2010 census. U.S. Highway 12 serves as a main route in the community.

The Eagle Newspaper Office is a historic commercial complex in Delano, Minnesota, United States, comprising three adjacent buildings constructed 1883–1885. It served as the headquarters of the Delano Eagle newspaper and a print shop specializing in railroad and commercial printing, as well as bookbinding. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1979 for having local significance in the theme of communication. It was nominated as the home of Delano's oldest business and a newspaper that had served the community continuously since its founding in 1872.

The original Delano Village Hall is a historic government building in Delano, Minnesota, United States, now in development as the Delano Heritage Center. From its construction in 1888 through most of the 20th century the building housed municipal offices, the police and fire departments, and a public library, while the upper-floor meeting hall was a key venue for public and private events. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1979 for having local significance in the themes of architecture and politics/government. It was nominated for being a typical example of Minnesota's municipal buildings of the late 19th and early 20th century, and for its longstanding centrality to government and civic functions in Delano.

The Simon Weldele House is a historic house in Delano, Minnesota, United States, built in 1893. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1979 for having local significance in the theme of architecture. It was nominated as one of the few architecturally significant residences surviving in Delano, and a well-preserved example of the restrained Queen Anne houses once common in Wright County.

Delano ( DEH-lə-NOH) is a city in Wright County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 6,484 at the 2020 census. The city prides itself on its "small-town feel." It is on the outskirts of the Twin Cities Metropolitan Statistical Area.