Tag Archives: Camp Kearny

Remembering the Rock Island Prisoner Barracks

Posted on November 14, 2013 by SCblogger

This year marks the 150th anniversary of the opening of the Rock Island Barracks. We remember this event in conjunction with Veterans’ Day. _____ “A Depot for Rebel Prisoners – The Government has concluded to make Rock Island a depot … Continue reading →

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The Nation’s First Concentration Camp

Posted on January 12, 2011 by SCblogger

In its almost one hundred and seventy-five years, Davenport has had many national firsts.  Some of these fill us with a sense of comfortable pride.  Others do not. Genealogists and local historians may know that the Quad-City area was originally … Continue reading →

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