Car Hire in Rockford - Mini guide to Rockford

In the ""Forest City"" of Rockford, Illinois, trees line the streets of the inviting neighbourhoods. Rockford is wonderfully located with access to the highways, railways and one of the quickest expanding airports in North America. It is the ideal place for fresh development of businesses.

Because it was midway from his home in Galena to Downtown Chicago, Germanic Kent founded Rockford in 1834 as the village of Midway. Germanic Kent made his settlement on the western side of Rock River. That settlement became known as Kentville. Soon after, Daniel Shaw Haight made his town on the eastern side of the Rock River, called Haightville. In 1837, several members of the community along with the founders held a meeting in Chicago, where they decided to officially change the name of the city from Midway to Rockford.

Rockford is the home of the state's grandest festival of music, called ""On the Waterfront"". Be sure you go by the Burpee Museum of Natural History to see Jane, the dinosaur. Rockford is famed as the hometown of musical sensation Cheap Trick.

Rockford has an abundance of attractions whether you live in Rockford or are just there for a visit. There is something for everyone no matter what interests you. If you want to enjoy some art and culture, Rockford has as many as nine museums offering many remarkably stimulating ways to learn about history. There are also quite a few art galleries featuring the works of many talented artists. For theatre and performing arts, Rockford has several music, dance and theatre performances. Rockford celebrates with festivals all year long.

Whether you are looking for a place to visit or a place to relocate, Rockford, Illinois, is definitely worth seeing.

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