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PHOTO ABOVE: Corner of State and Madison, looking northeast. East side founder, Daniel Shaw Haight, pitched a tent under a Bur Oak tree then built a cabin here. He and his family were first settlers on the east side of Rockford, coming in spring of 1835. His large frame house was mid-block of the northeast corner.

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Memberships:

Individual $20 year

Family $25 year

Contributing Member $35 year

Lifetime $250 (one time payment)

Membership Benefits:

Subscription to Nuggets of History
Invitations to RHS dinners and events
Opportunities to become involved in local history activities

Mail Checks to:

Membership Chairman
Rockford Historical Society
211 N. Main Street
Rockford, IL 61101