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...
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...
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 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...
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...
“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...
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,...
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...
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...
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 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...
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....
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...
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...
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
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...
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...