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John M. Browning

John M. Browning 1855 – 1926 Great American Father of Modern Firearms In grateful appreciation and recognition for the important contributions through his inventive genius to the military services...

John M. Browning 1855 – 1926 Great American Father of Modern Firearms In grateful appreciation and recognition for the important contributions through his inventive genius to the military services...

    San Aquino Cannon

    San Aquino Named for Saint Thomas Aquinas (1225-1274) Cast in Manila, Philippine Islands on March 8, 1793 This 26-pounder bronze cannon was originally part of the Spanish Water Battery, the...

    San Aquino Named for Saint Thomas Aquinas (1225-1274) Cast in Manila, Philippine Islands on March 8, 1793 This 26-pounder bronze cannon was originally part of the Spanish Water Battery,...

      Rock Island Arsenal Museum

      U.S. Army Ordnance Corps Rock Island Arsenal Est. July 11, 1862 Rock Island Museum established July 1905 by order of the Chief of Ordnance, U.S. Army. Dedicated Nov. 4, 1959 To the memory of John...

      U.S. Army Ordnance Corps Rock Island Arsenal Est. July 11, 1862 Rock Island Museum established July 1905 by order of the Chief of Ordnance, U.S. Army. Dedicated Nov. 4, 1959 To the memory of John...

        First bridge across the Mississippi River

        First Bridge Across the Mississippi River Upon this pier rested the first bridge to span the Mississippi River, forming the original connecting link for uninterrupted railroad traffic between the...

        First Bridge Across the Mississippi River Upon this pier rested the first bridge to span the Mississippi River, forming the original connecting link for uninterrupted railroad traffic between the...

          Confederate POW Camp

          1863 – 1865 THIS SITE MARKS THE NORTHEAST CORNER OF THE ROCK ISLAND CONFEDERATE PRISON CAMP. THIS CAMP CONSISTED OF 84 BARRACKS, INCLOSED IN A WOODEN STOCKADE, EXTENDING 1240 FEET TO THE WEST AND...

          1863 – 1865 THIS SITE MARKS THE NORTHEAST CORNER OF THE ROCK ISLAND CONFEDERATE PRISON CAMP. THIS CAMP CONSISTED OF 84 BARRACKS, INCLOSED IN A WOODEN STOCKADE, EXTENDING 1240 FEET TO THE WEST AND...

            Davenport Homesite

            Welcome to the homesite of Col George Davenport He arrived on this island in 1816 under contract to provide food to the soldiers building Fort Armstrong. And he, thus, became the first permanent...

            Welcome to the homesite of Col George Davenport He arrived on this island in 1816 under contract to provide food to the soldiers building Fort Armstrong. And he, thus, became the first permanent...

              Confederate Cemetery

              Confederate Cemetery “Let us cross the river and rest in the shade of the trees.” General T.J. Jackson, C.S.A. Rock Island Arsenal Submitted by Bryan Arnold @nanowhiskers

              Confederate Cemetery “Let us cross the river and rest in the shade of the trees.” General T.J. Jackson, C.S.A. Rock Island Arsenal Submitted by Bryan Arnold @nanowhiskers

                Confederate Memorial

                In memory of the Confederate veterans who died at the Rock Island Confederate prison camp. May they never be forgotten. Let no man asperse the memory of our sacred dead. They were men who died for...

                In memory of the Confederate veterans who died at the Rock Island Confederate prison camp. May they never be forgotten. Let no man asperse the memory of our sacred dead. They were men who died for...

                  Davenport Bridge of 1856

                  Davenport Bridge of 1856 Near this spot and upon these stones rested the first bridge to span the Mississippi River. The first train consisting of a locomotive and eight cars passed over the...

                  Davenport Bridge of 1856 Near this spot and upon these stones rested the first bridge to span the Mississippi River. The first train consisting of a locomotive and eight cars passed over the...

                    Bridge Centennial

                    THIS REPLICA OF A PIER FROM FIRST RAILROAD BRIDGE ACROSS MISSISSIPPI RIVER IS LOCATED NEAR SITE OF ORIGINAL.  DEDICATED APRIL 21, 1956 COMMEMORATING CENTENNIAL OF FIRST RAILROAD ENGINE TO CROSS...

                    THIS REPLICA OF A PIER FROM FIRST RAILROAD BRIDGE ACROSS MISSISSIPPI RIVER IS LOCATED NEAR SITE OF ORIGINAL.  DEDICATED APRIL 21, 1956 COMMEMORATING CENTENNIAL OF FIRST RAILROAD ENGINE TO CROSS...

                      Damage Repaired

                      DAMAGE REPAIRED AND REDEDICATED JULY 4, 1989   THIS PROPERTY IS LISTED IN THE NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES THE SCOTT COUNTY HISTORIC PRESERVATION SOCIETY, INC.   Submitted by Bryan Arnold...

                      DAMAGE REPAIRED AND REDEDICATED JULY 4, 1989   THIS PROPERTY IS LISTED IN THE NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES THE SCOTT COUNTY HISTORIC PRESERVATION SOCIETY, INC.   Submitted by Bryan Arnold...

                        First Bridge Across the Mississippi

                        THIS BOULDER MARKS THE SITE OF THE WESTERN ABUTMENT OF THE FIRST BRIDGE ACROSS THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER, BUILT IN 1853-1855   ERECTED BY HANNAH GALDWELL CHAPTER, DAUGHTERS OF THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION...

                        THIS BOULDER MARKS THE SITE OF THE WESTERN ABUTMENT OF THE FIRST BRIDGE ACROSS THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER, BUILT IN 1853-1855   ERECTED BY HANNAH GALDWELL CHAPTER, DAUGHTERS OF THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION...

                          Dred Scott – Davenport IA

                            “On this site was located the home of John Emerson, Post Surgeon, at Fort Armstrong, and of his famous slave, Dred Scott. Erected by Hannah Caldwell Chapter, Daughters of the American...

                            “On this site was located the home of John Emerson, Post Surgeon, at Fort Armstrong, and of his famous slave, Dred Scott. Erected by Hannah Caldwell Chapter, Daughters of the...

                          • davenport
                          • dredd scott
                          • iowa
                          • slavery

                          First Chiropractic Adjustment

                          First Chiropractic Adjustment Here at Brady and Second Streets, in the former Ryan Building, is the site of the first chiropractic adjustment. On September 18, 1895, Daniel David Palmer, who was...

                          First Chiropractic Adjustment Here at Brady and Second Streets, in the former Ryan Building, is the site of the first chiropractic adjustment. On September 18, 1895, Daniel David Palmer, who...

                          • chiropractic
                          • davenport
                          • iowa

                          The LeClaire house Hotel

                          The LeClaire House Hotel Built in 1839 at the northeast corner of Second and Main Streets, the LeClaire House Hotel for 20 years prior to the Civil War was a northern resort spot for southerners....

                          The LeClaire House Hotel Built in 1839 at the northeast corner of Second and Main Streets, the LeClaire House Hotel for 20 years prior to the Civil War was a northern resort spot for southerners....

                            To Honor John O'Donnell

                            In Tribute For 45 years of dedication and service To Quad-City sports fans, Municipal Stadium was renamed on October 21, 1970 To Honor John O’Donnell 1902-1970   The late Times-Democrat sports...

                            In Tribute For 45 years of dedication and service To Quad-City sports fans, Municipal Stadium was renamed on October 21, 1970 To Honor John O’Donnell 1902-1970   The late Times-Democrat sports...

                              Chippiannock Cemetery

                              Chippiannock Cemetery was placed on the National Register of Historic Places on May 6, 1994 for significance in Landscape Architecture, Architecture, and Art.  Designed by noted Landscape Engineer...

                              Chippiannock Cemetery was placed on the National Register of Historic Places on May 6, 1994 for significance in Landscape Architecture, Architecture, and Art.  Designed by noted Landscape Engineer...