Tag Archives: War of 1812

Giving Credit Where Credit is Due

Posted on August 6, 2014 by SCblogger

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 →

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Credit Island: The Unknown Battlefield

Posted on July 13, 2010 by SCblogger

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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