Downtown is Where It All Began

Rogers was named after Captain Charles Warrington Rogers, who was Vice President and General Manager of the St. Louis and San Francisco Railway, also known as the Frisco. We became a community in 1881, the year the Frisco line arrived.

In 1924, the Rogers City Council formed a commission composed of local businesspersons who formulated plans to help uplift the city. The first project was the paving of Downtown Rogers.

Concrete was first used and then overlaid with bricks in a basket weave pattern. Today, our brick streets have become one of our most unique and authentic downtown traits.

Preserving Our Heritage and Authenticity

Go Downtown Rogers, a program of the Rogers-Lowell Area Chamber of Commerce, promotes Downtown Rogers events and programming, downtown merchants and exciting downtown development news.

There is so much to explore downtown from our historic brick streets and beautiful parks to a magical blend of sights, sounds, aromas and tastes. It’s truly a melting pot of creativity, art, culture, music, cuisine, shopping and natural outdoor beauty. Downtown Rogers has real roots, historical character and a vibrant energy for those who appreciate authenticity of place.

We convene residents and visitors in the downtown district through innovative ideas and programs. We are passionate about celebrating our past while embracing our future and making downtown an inviting destination.