Tour guides recall the army fort construction that brought George Davenport to Rock Island on the Mississippi (now home to the Rock Island Arsenal) in 1816. Davenport developed a prosperous fur trade with local American Indians and in 1833 constructed the Federal-style mansion that is the centerpiece of the present-day museum site. New fur trade exhibit.
This site holds many special memories for generations of local German-Americans and other area residents. In 1870, the Davenport Schützengesellschaft (later called the Schützen Verein) created this "Schützenpark"
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Davenport, IA Botanical GardensState wildlife area offers 1,387 acres of forest and tallgrass prairie along the Mississippi River. Designated watchable wild...
Century-old residence built of native limestone has 10 rooms and is furnished with fine antiques and turn-of-the-century item...
The 13-acre garden includes 25 flower beds, wetland and prairie areas, natural trail, gazebo, arbor. Historical plants along ...
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Learn the story of early Mississippi-area settlers and the local lumber business. Period furniture and rare manually-powered...