Macktown Historic District

The Macktown Historic District is a national historic district encompassing the remains of the Macktown settlement in , . Established in the late 1830s at the confluence of the and Rock Rivers, Macktown was one of the first settlements in northern Illinois.
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  • Type: Tourism office
  • Description: national historic district encompassing the remains of the Macktown settlement in Winnebago County, Illinois
  • Also known as: “Mack Town Visitors Center”
  • Address: 2221 Freeport Road, Rockton, IL 61072

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Rockton Historic District and H.D. Jameson House.

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The is a national historic district which encompasses much of the village of , . The district includes 208 buildings, most of which are residential.

House
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The is a historic house located at 900 North Prairie Street in , . Local merchant and farmer H.D. Jameson built the house in 1855. is situated 1¼ miles northeast of Macktown Historic District.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Rockton and South Beloit.

Village
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is a village in , . It is located in the Rock River Valley and is part of the . The population was 7,863 at the time of the 2020 census.

Village
is a city in , United States. It is a suburban extension of , located along the Illinois– border within the Rockford metropolitan area. The population was 7,989 at the 2020 census. is situated 4 miles northeast of Macktown Historic District.

Village
is a village in , , along the . It is in a suburban area of the Metropolitan Statistical Area. is situated 4½ miles southeast of Macktown Historic District.

Macktown Historic District

Latitude
42.44886° or 42° 26′ 56″ north
Longitude
-89.0845° or 89° 5′ 4″ west
Open location code
86JGCWX8+G6
Open­Street­Map ID
way 861271310
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­yes
Open­Street­Map feature
tourism=­information
Wiki­data ID
Q28147903
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Satellite Map

Discover Macktown Historic District from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Macktown Golf Course and Stephen Mack Home.

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