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Early Horticultural Pursuits in Scott County, Iowa
On Tuesday evening, April 26, 1859, in the Davenport law offices of Howard Darlington, Esq., a constitution was adopted by a gathering of Scott County residents interested in forming a Horticultural Society. [1] The second article of the constitution announced … Continue reading
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AAPI Heritage – Vietnamese Refugees in the Quad Cities
By the summer of 1975, the first of the Vietnam War refugees evacuated from their country by U.S. forces began to arrive in the Quad-Cities. Organizations in Davenport, Rock Island, and Moline had pledged to help these families find housing … Continue reading
A Club for Singing and Fellowship: the Northwest Davenport Liedertafel Ladies
On March 24, 1885, a small group of German immigrants organized to form the Northwest Davenport Liedertafel with ten active members, one of which was P.N. Jacobsen, and six passive members with Henry Restorf as music director (“Liedertafel has Big … Continue reading
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May, Memorials, Mothers and Memories
The month of May brings to mind flowers, mothers, and memorials to military members – some of whom made the ultimate sacrifice for our country. Combining all three, today’s blog reflects on a few of Davenport’s Gold Star Mothers who … Continue reading
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The May Dawn Bird Concert
For the better part of the last century, Quad-City area birders looked forward to this day, the first Saturday in May, to enjoy the May Dawn Bird Concert. This unique springtime event was started by J.H. Paarman of the Davenport … Continue reading
He “Spoke for the Trees” of Davenport
What better way to celebrate Earth Day 2021 and the flowering of spring than to feature this charming addition to our collection, the “Therapeutic Chart for Street Trees,” by Philip Hunter Tunnicliff. According to the author’s foreword, the chart was … Continue reading
Happy Anniversary Davenport City Hall!
Last week we posted a selection of close-up images of a local building that is celebrating the 125th anniversary of its dedication this week. That building is Davenport City Hall. From the opening of the eleven construction bids on December … Continue reading
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April 14th marks the 125th anniversary of this Davenport building’s dedication. Look carefully at these selections from interior and exterior views of the building. Can you identify it and tell us where it is located? Let us know! Hint: Not … Continue reading
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In Memoriam: Andrea (Pingel) Godke
We are heartbroken by the loss of our dear friend and co-worker Andrea Godke, who died this past Saturday, March 20, 2021, after a long and courageous battle with cancer. Andrea Lea Pingel was born at 8:33 am on Tuesday, … Continue reading
