Tag Archives: Early Settlers

Travel by Stagecoach: Read Beyond the Beaten Path

Posted on July 16, 2022 by SCblogger

With the arrival of the first stagecoach in 1837, the state of Iowa welcomed its second kind of public transportation after steamboats, which first began cruising the Upper Mississippi River in 1827. They carried mail, passengers, and their baggage. The … Continue reading →

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A Street by any other Name: The Legend of Bloody Hollow

Posted on October 20, 2011 by SCblogger

We have blogged in the past about west Davenport subjects, including Fairmount Cemetery, which was named in a contest, Scheutzen Park with its fabled fairy lights, and the fun of the Mississippi Valley Fair.  Today, we’re adding another west Davenport … Continue reading →

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