Town History

This is a placeholder page to provide information about the Chamber and Community History. This is our famous entry to Rochester sign. More details to come. … [Read more...] about Place Holder Chamber Information

The building currently known as Swede Hall is actually the second building identified by that name and is located several miles from the original structure. There have been three organizations associated with the two buildings known by the name of Swede Hall. The original building was … [Read more...] about The Past History of Historic Swede Hall

By Maureen Smith, February 17, 2009 Johan Ludwig Runeberg, regarded as Finland's greatest poet and author of the Finnish National Anthem was born in 1804. His parents came from Sweden and settled in Finland as did many others. This explains the beginnings of the Swedish speaking Finn. Johan had a … [Read more...] about Order of Runeberg and Swede Hall

By Melody Gleichman, Advertiser Staff Editor (Information gleaned from a yellowed copy of the souvenir “Grand Mound/Rochester Swede Day, June 23, 1984” edition of the “The Advertiser” published by Dan & Melody Gleichman) How did Swede Day begin? In April, 1979, a chance conversation … [Read more...] about Past Celebrations Full of Variety