Rockford’s historic past at a crossroads

The Rock Island Railroad depot in Rockford was built in the late 1870s. Rockford and surrounding residents are attempting to save the depot. Press photo by Kelly Terpstra

The Rock Island Railroad depot in Rockford was built in the late 1870s. Rockford and surrounding residents are attempting to save the depot. Photo submitted

The Rock Island Railroad depot in Rockford was built in the late 1870s. Rockford and surrounding residents are attempting to save the depot. Photo submitted

Part of the museum inside the depot that sits along the railroad tracks in Rockford. The depot was built in the late 1870s. Photo submitted