Illinois Adventure #1805 Midway Village Museum
In this episode host Jim Wilhelm takes viewers on a trip to the Midway Village Museum in Rockford, IL. The Midway Village Museum is comprised of two main areas which are the village itself and main museum. The village is designed to give visitors a glimpse of rural like around the 1900s. It consists of both original buildings and scaled reproduction. Jim takes you on a tour of the general store, the print shop and the schoolhouse. But the village has many more build including a hardware store, seamstress' home, and a blacksmith. It even has a recreation of Rockford's first hospital.
The second area that Jim tours is the main museum, which has the goal of teaching people about the history of the Rockford area. It has many displays that cover a wide verity of subjects form Rockford's furniture industry to the Rockford Peaches which was towns own All American Girls Professional Baseball team. He even uncovers the origin of the modern sock monkey!
American Army Attack
American Army Attack - World War 2 Living History Battle Re-enactment at Midway Village Museum Rockford Illinois on 22 September 2018.
Video By Nathaniel Stevens and Heinz Thiel
World War 2 HRS Press Corps
WW2 Allied Tanks in Town
The Allied Tank Assault in Town Skit at the World War 2 Historical Re-enactment in Rockford, Illinois at Midway Village Museum on 24 September 2016. Featuring the U.S. 70th Tank Battalion, 9th Infantry Division, and German 353rd Infantry Division.
Video By: Heinz Thiel
World War 2 HRS Press Corps
Best Attractions and Places to See in Rockford, Illinois IL
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List of Best Things to do in Rockford, Illinois (IL)
Anderson Japanese Gardens
Discovery Center Museum
Nicholas Conservatory and Gardens
Sinnissippi Park
Burpee Museum of Natural History
Midway Village & Museum Center
Frank Lloyd Wright's Laurent House
Klehm Arboretum & Botanic Garden
Magic Waters Waterpark
Tinker Swiss Cottage Museum & Gardens
Rockford ILL WW2 Event Information
Information about the annual World War 2 Historical Re-enactment in Rockford Illinois at Midway Village Museum hosted by the World War 2 Historical Re-enactment Society and the Rockford Park District in September each year.
This requires group membership:
Video By Heinz Thiel
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WWII days, Rockford IL
WWII days in rockford IL, Some video of the reenactment at WWII days, there is guns, tanks, artillery and reenactment shows some with tanks and others with just guns. Hope you enjoy!
WW2 School Kids Day - Rockford, ILL Sept 2016
Friday 23 September 2016 School Kids Day at the World War 2 Historical Re-enactment at Midway Village Museum in Rockford Illinois.
Video By Heinz Thiel
World War 2 HRS Press Corps
Rockford, Illinois 1949 ~ AT THE TOP IN ILLINOIS
Produced by Bengt Janzon for Rockford Chamber of Commerce in 1949
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Video edited and posted May 2015 by Chuck Konkol, Rockford, IL
WW1 Event Opening Ceremony
Opening Ceremony at the April 2016 World War 1 Re-enactment in Rockford Illinois at Midway Village Museum. Guest Speakers: U.S. Air Force Colonel Tom Moe, Susan Mennenga with the Pritzker Military Museum, and David Byrnes President of Midway Village Museum.
Video By Heinz Thiel
World War 2 HRS Press Corps
Midway Village WWII Days 2010 - 709th Infanterie Division
Photos from the 709. ID's participation in thee largest WWII Re-enactment in the United States held at Midway Village in Rockford, Illinois.
For more information on this event and more visit 709th.org
New charges in CherryVale Mall shooting
Cherry Valley Police Chief Robert Swank speaks during a press conference on Wednesday, June 27, 2018, at Rockford Police Department District 3 in Rockford. Officials from Winnebago County, Rockford and Cherry Valley are reveal and discuss charges against multiple people involved in a fight at CherryVale Mall in March.
WW1 School Day Town Battle
Each year Midway Village Museum in Rockford Illinois gives School Age Kids (6th to 12th Grade) an opportunity to experience (Hands-On) interactive displays and battle skits before they open to the public. This is one of the battle re-enactment the kids saw on 8 April 2016 at The Great War (World War 1) Historical Educational Event.
Video By Heinz Thiel
World War 2 HRS Press Corps
2018 WWII Days - Rockford, IL - Troops Leaving The Battlefield
Troops vehicles and equipment leaving the main battlefield and returning to there camps after the first battle on Saturday.
World War II Days from Midway Village Museum in Rockford, Illinois.
U.S. Army Go Devils Lost Patrol
U.S. Army Lost Patrol - 9th Infantry Division - World War 2 Historical Re-enactment at Midway Village Museum in Rockford Illinois on 22 September 2018.
9th Infantry Division - Go Devils
Video By N. Stevens
World War 2 HRS Press Corps
Rockford WW2 Event 20th Anniversary
I hope to see all of you at this years 20th Anniversary of the World War 2 Historical Re-enactment in Rockford Illinois at Midway Village Museum. September 24th and 25th 2016. It is more then the great battles, you can visit with General Patton and be entertained by the Andrews Sisters.
Video By Heinz Thiel
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WW2 Camps and Battle Prep - Rockford 2014
World War 2 Historical Re-enactment Society event at Midway Village Museum in Rockford, Illinois on 20 September 2014. Most of this is pre-opening to the Public leading up to the Safety and Authenticity Inspection.
Video By: Heinz Thiel
World War 2 HRS Press Corps
Behind the Scenes of WW1 Christmas Truce
Behind the Scenes look at the World War 1 Christmas in the Trenches (December 1914 Truce) Historical Re-enactment at Midway Village Museum in Rockford Illinois on 5 December 2015. This was the first time for this NEW event at the Museum and it was covered by two Rockford TV Stations.
Video By Heinz Thiel
World War 2 HRS Press Corps
WW1 U.S. Army Company B
The men of the U.S. Army Company B introduce themselves at the World War 1 Living History Re-enactment at Midway Village Museum Rockford, Illinois 11 April 2015
Video By Heinz Thiel
World War 2 HRS Press Corps
WW2 Lost Patrol in France 1944
This is the 9th Infantry Division, U.S. Army Lost Patrol in France 1944 Re-enactment at Midway Village Museum in Rockford, Illinois on 21 September 2013.
By Heinz Thiel - WW2 HRS Press Corps
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