"City of Rockford" Steamboat
Title
"City of Rockford" Steamboat
Description
"City of Rockford" excursion steamboat on the Rock River. In 1918 the steamer "Illinois" was purchased by the Excursion Amusement Co. and renamed the "City of Rockford". It was carrying 50,000 people annually until it was destroyed by fire on March 4, 1924 while in its winter berth.
Date
1918 - 1924
Identifier
85.109.955
Physical Dimensions
4.25" x 2.50"
Collection
Citation
“"City of Rockford" Steamboat,” Midway Village Museum - Digital Collections, accessed March 17, 2025, https://midwayvillagemuseumdigitalcollections.omeka.net/items/show/3769.