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Abandoned Village of Rockenfeld

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Abandoned Village of Rockenfeld

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Location: Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany

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1. Kaisereiche – Malberg Summit (373 m) loop from Wolfenacker

16.6km

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340m

Intermediate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.

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Andibonn

May 29, 2023

The first documented ancestor of the Rockefellers is Goddard (or Gotthart) Rockenfeller (* 1590 in Fahr, today Neuwied). The name is a designation of origin derived from the name of the settlement Rockenfeld (first mentioned in 1280 as Rukenvelt, because of its location on the first ridge between the Rhine and Westerwald). Today Rockenfeld belongs to the Neuwieder district of Feldkirchen (Rhineland-Palatinate); the place was abandoned and in 1995 the last house was demolished. The surname Rockenfeller is still relatively common in Neuwied today.

Goddard's grandson Johann Peter (1682-1763) and his great-grandson Johann Thiell (1695-1769) emigrated with their families to New Jersey and New York. There they called themselves Rockefeller.

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Andibonn

May 30, 2023

Today there is little to see at the site, as the last house in the former settlement was demolished in 1995 after the last resident died.

A board provides information about the history of Rockenfeld. There is also a memorial stone and a memorial for the victims of the world wars. And a brick oven with 2 metal doors.

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Abandoned Village of Rockenfeld

1. Kaisereiche – Malberg Summit (373 m) loop from Wolfenacker

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