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Monday, May 27, 2013
For Memorial Day
We will reopen on Tuesday, May 28, at 9:30.
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A Sad Loss: Credit Island Lodge
On the morning of May 2, 2013, Davenport’s history suffered a sad loss: the historic Credit Island Lodge was severely damaged by fire. Blueprints in the Richarson-Sloane Special Collections Center show the original plans were designed by Clausen & Kruse Architects located at 910 Kahl Building* … Continue reading
Credit Island: The Unknown Battlefield
In May of this year, the city of Davenport received a grant from the State Historical Society of Iowa to conduct an archaeological study of one of the Mississippi River islands near the Iowa shoreline. The eventual goal is to … Continue reading
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Tagged Black Hawk, Credit Island, Local History, Trading posts, War of 1812, Zachary Taylor
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