Lots of history can be found in the Sauk Valley area starting as early as the Hooppole Indians with a historical site at the Sinnissippi Park in Sterling; President Lincoln’s visit to Sterling before he became President and you can visit the house he stayed overnight at; President Ronald Regan’s birthplace and his childhood home are just a few miles from Rock Falls of which you can tour those homes. Listed below are a few other historical places to visit. To see a complete list visit: www.visitrockfalls.com and
click “Tours”, then click “History”.
- Louie Bellson, the famous drummer, composer, arranger and bandleader born in Rock Falls
- The Hennepin Feeder Canal
- Firehouse Ministries Fire Museum
- The Little Red School House and Historical Museum
- The Dillon Home
- Sterling/Rock Falls Historical Society Carriage House Museum
- Wahl Clipper Headquarters Museum
