Loves Park got its name from Malcolm A. Love, a Rockford industrialist and alderman who, in 1901, purchased 236 acres of land along the east bank of the Rock River just a few miles north of Rockford. Love used the property as a private retreat. Soon there
Author Biography
Nicole C. Lindsay, a resident of Loves Park for over seven years and a resident of the Rockford area for more than 20 years, has a bachelor's degree in history from Rockford College and a master's degree in library and information studies from the University of Wisconsin-Madison. She is also a member of Phi Alpha Theta, the National History Honor Society. Professionally, she is a freelance writer, editor, and researcher.
