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Happy 175th Birthday, Davenport!

Posted on August 26, 2011 by SCblogger

The year 2011 marks the 175th anniversary of the founding of Sofa City – that’s right! In February of 1836 the official “Articles of Agreement” were drawn up, land was purchased from Antoine LeClaire, and a town was platted in … Continue reading →

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