Welcome to the Woodward Governor Company unofficial History Site

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Location of the Woodward Governor Company's first three factories.

WATER POWER DISTRICT IN ROCKFORD, ILLINOIS.jpg WATER POWER DISTRICT IN ROCKFORD, ILLINOISThumbnailsOn the left is the Rockford Water Power District where the Woodward Governor Company started in 1902.WATER POWER DISTRICT IN ROCKFORD, ILLINOISThumbnailsOn the left is the Rockford Water Power District where the Woodward Governor Company started in 1902.WATER POWER DISTRICT IN ROCKFORD, ILLINOISThumbnailsOn the left is the Rockford Water Power District where the Woodward Governor Company started in 1902.WATER POWER DISTRICT IN ROCKFORD, ILLINOISThumbnailsOn the left is the Rockford Water Power District where the Woodward Governor Company started in 1902.

On the left side of this historic postcard, about one block down the river was the location of Amos Woodward's first two factory locations(1872-1910). The third Woodward factory(1910-1941)at 250 Mill Street was two blocks from the other two factories and that building is still standing in the year 2021.