Weldon Farm

06/06/2025

Comparing 130+ years ago to today

09/17/2023

A beautiful early fall weekend at the farm.

09/04/2023

Robert Weldon tells the story of Mary Davis Weldon, one of the very first settlers of Rockford, IL, and her wedding shawl.
(Apologies for the sound quality, this was recorded outside on a breezy day; listen carefully and you’ll be able to hear it all)

12/09/2022

Stuck the landing

08/02/2021

For those interested in learning more about the history of the Weldon Farm, the early Rockford pioneers, and the Church Triumphant, there will be a presentation this Sunday, August 8th, from 2:00 - 4:00 pm, at the Winnebago Town Hall, 116 S. Benton St., Winnebago, IL, entitled “Weldon Family Stories”.

Presented by the Winnebago Community Historical Society, the presentation will be given by Bob Weldon, Great Grandson of Spencer Weldon, builder of the Weldon Farm, and Jonathan Carreira, Spencer’s Great Great Grandson. The presentation will cover from the early settler days when Spencer and his Family, lead by his father Jonathan, traveled by covered wagon to Illinois from New England, through the time period when the farm became the headquarters for the notorious Church Triumphant, under the leadership of George Jacob Schweinfurth, through the modern days as a family dairy farm.

Please join us for an afternoon of local history, from Cape Cod, to “Heaven”, and beyond!

Seating is limited. RSVP to [email protected] to reserve your seat. Admission is free for members of the Winnebago Community Historical Society, $5.00 for non-members.

03/14/2021

Ain’t nobody here but us chickens

03/13/2021

For the person who has everything, a Marguerite Weldon compact mirror.

03/04/2021

George Jacob Schweinfurth, thanks to modern technology, in live action (click below to see the animated photo).

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01/23/2021

The front porch and balcony of the farmhouse has been badly in need of restoration for a while now. Work is finally under way. A big thank you to Mulligan Restoration for taking on this project. We can’t wait to see the final result!

01/22/2021

There are those who say the farm is haunted. Mysterious figures appearing on the front porch...

09/19/2020

Good morning!

07/11/2020