Sesquicentennial Celebration
Rock Falls turns 150yrs old in 2017!
Video of the Dedication of the RB&W District Green Space Park
Video of the Time Capsule Excavation from July 24th, 2017
Events Held
Sesquicentennial Week
Monday
July 24, 2017
- Opening of the Time Capsule
Wednesday
July 26, 2017
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Dedication of the RB&W District Park @ 1:30 p.m.
Saturday
July 29, 2017
- Air Celebration at the Whiteside County Airport 1
- Sesquicentennial Ball
Sunday
July 30, 2017
- Historical Services at City Churches
- Beard Competition Finals
- Dedication of Peace Pole
- Family Bike Ride
- Heritage Sunday Community Worship Service at the RB&W Riverfront
Monday
July 31, 2017
- 78th Annual Rock Falls Rotary Corn Boil
- Historical Displays and Living in the 1800’s demonstrations
- Open House: City of Rock Falls Electric Facilities
- Farmers Market.
- Presentation: Historic Hennepin Canal
Tuesday
August 1, 2017
- Historical Displays and Living in the 1800’s demonstrations
- Open House: Rock Falls Wastewater Facilities
- Farmers Market
- Presentation: 1867-1917- Mr. Russ Siefkin
Wednesday
August 2, 2017
- Farmers Market
- Open House: Rock Falls Police & Fire Departments
- Historical Displays and Living in the 1800’s demonstrations
- Family Bike Ride
- Presentation: 1918-1967- City Clerk Eric Arduini
Thursday
August 3, 2017
- Farmers Market
- Historical Displays and Living in the 1800’s demonstrations
- Open House: Street Department
- Presentation: 1968-2017
Friday
August 4, 2017
- Farmer’s Market
- Open House: Rock Falls Water Department
- Music on the Riverfront at the RB&W Riverfront
Saturday
August 5, 2017
- Fire House of God Fire Museum Tours
- Arts/Craft Show
- Sesquicentennial Parade
- Children’s Events West 2nd Street
- Street Dance
- Fireworks Gala
City of Rock Falls
Sesquicentennial Committee
The City of Rock Falls Sesquicentennial Committee planned the event for over a year. They opened a Sesquicentennial Store / Headquarters at 110 West 2nd Street. This small group of dedicated volunteers were what made this Sesquicentennial Celebration a huge success, and the highlight of the Summer of 2017 for Rock Falls, Illinois.
