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Tag Archives: Credit Island
2024 Quad Cities Archives Fair
October 26th, 2024, marks the sixth annual Quad Cities Archives Fair! The Fair will be held at the Credit Island Lodge on Credit Island in Davenport, Iowa, from 1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. We are happy to announce the attendance … Continue reading
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Tagged Credit Island, Credit Island Lodge, Davenport (Iowa), Events, Local History, Outreach, Quad Cities Archives Fair
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Splash into DPL’s Summer Reading Program!
The Davenport Public Library’s Summer Reading Program “On Your Mark, Get Set, Read!” begins this Saturday, June 4th. The theme this year is sports and fitness activities of all kinds. Visit the Richardson-Sloane Special Collections Center at the Main Street Library … Continue reading
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Tagged Credit Island, Davenport Municipal Natatorium, Davenport Parks and Recreation, Davenport Public Library, Fejervary Park, recreation, Sports, Summer Reading Program 2016, Swimming, Swimming pools
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Great Iowa Traditions: Bix 7 Race and RAGBRAI
Two great Iowa traditions, one local and one statewide, meet in Davenport this Saturday, July 25th and we are all very excited. The local based event is the Quad City Times Bix 7 Road Race which will start at 8:00 … Continue reading
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Tagged Bix 7 Road Race, Bix Beiderbecke Memorial Jazz Festival, Bix Beiderbecke Memorial Society, Bix Porch Party, Credit Island, Michael Farnsworth, RAGBRAI
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Credit Where Credit is Due: An Invitation for You!
As we’ve mentioned a few times this month, this year marks the 200th anniversary of the Battle of Credit Island, which took place during the War of 1812, on the fourth and fifth of September in 1814. Our Special Collections … Continue reading
Posted in Library, Local History
Tagged Anniversary, Battle of Credit Island, Credit Island, Events, Fun, Local History
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Giving Credit Where Credit is Due: The Amusement Park Years
This year marks the 200th anniversary of the Battle of Credit Island, which took place during the War of 1812, on the fourth and fifth of September 1814. Special Collections will be participating in the city’s commemoration of this event on August … Continue reading
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Tagged amusement park, Credit Island, Grand Island, Grand Island Park, Parks, Suburban Island
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Giving Credit Where Credit is Due: The many owners of Credit Island
This year marks the 200th anniversary of the Battle of Credit Island, which took place during the War of 1812, on the fourth and fifth of September 1814. Special Collections will be participating in the city’s commemoration of this event … Continue reading
Posted in Local History
Tagged Adrian H. Davenport, Benjamin Atkinson, Burrows and Pettyman, Claus Kuehl, Credit Island, George Mengel, Grand Island, Grand Island Park, James Gilruth, James McManus, John Offerman, Josiah H. Jenney, Marmaduke Davenport, Offerman Island
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Giving Credit Where Credit is Due
This year marks the 200th anniversary of the Battle of Credit Island, which took place during the War of 1812, on the fourth and fifth of September 1814. Special Collections will be participating in the city’s commemoration of this event … Continue reading
Posted in Local History
Tagged Antoine LeClaire, Battle of Credit Island, Black Hawk, Credit Island, Davenport, Native Americans, War of 1812
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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
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Tagged 2013 Flood, Clauesen and Kruse Architects, Credit Island, Credit Island Lodge, Fires, Historic Houses and Sites, J. F. Nebergall and Son
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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
Posted in Local History
Tagged Black Hawk, Credit Island, Local History, Trading posts, War of 1812, Zachary Taylor
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