Exhibit:  "Wandering through Memory Lane"

 

Description of Exhibit:  See Italian Gallery photo displays of people, places, events that took place in early southwest Rockford.

 

Exhibit Dates:  Sun., April 1 through Sun. November 11, 2012

 

 

Open Sundays 2- 4 p.m., Donations appreciated

 

Docent guided tours other days scheduled by appointment and calling 815-962-7402

 

Weekly Tours and Special Featured Sunday Admission: $2 student,      $3 adult, $5 family

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The Maffioli family were the first Italians to settle in Rockford. They came here from Northern Italy in 1875.

 

The Maffiolis’ contracted to build the Old Post Office. The Post Office was where the Rockford Park District Building is today on the corner of Green and So Main St. See pictures of this Romanesque style building at our museum.

 

Succeeding years more friends of these families came and settled here from Italy. Later, Sicilian Italians settled in Southwest Rockford. Stop and see the We the People book and large map showing the early Italian family settlements