History
Roscoe History: Christmas in the 1800s
Each year one or two of the wealthier families would host a Christmas party in their homes for the whole town.
Tracy Terry
Tracy Terry is the secretary of the Roscoe Township Historical Society. She attended Kinnikinnick and Hononegah. A certified genealogist, she is descended from several early Roscoe families.
History
Roscoe History: Medicine in the 1800s
The Roscoe Township Historical Society will be presenting “History of Medicine in the 1800s and Early Roscoe Physicians”, at 11 a.m. on October 5, 2025.
History
Roscoe History: The Roscoe Red Cross
The Roscoe Red Cross was formed in June 1917.
History
Roscoe History: Remembering the Ilsley Family and the Flood of 1858
At midnight on June 3, 1858, disaster struck a Roscoe home, west of what is now the Stone Bridge.
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Roscoe History: The Winnebago County Agricultural Society
In 1875, Roscoe citizens encouraged the board to uninvite Jefferson Davis from speaking at the Winnebago County Fair.
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Roscoe History: The Storytellers
Many have written about our small town of Roscoe, Illinois, but few have published their findings.
