The U.S. Enters World War One When the United States entered World War One in April 1917, it had no tanks, no armored force, and just a few armored wheeled vehicles. The British and French both had started the development of “tanks” in 1914-1915 with increased urgency...
Roundtable Discussion The Rock Island Arsenal Museum was recently featured in an article written by Debbie McFadden with the KWQC TV6 News & Quad City Times Insi6t. Patrick Allie, museum director, and Amanda Siegner, Board of Directors RIA Museum, participated in...
Podcast Feature Rock Island Arsenal Museum Director, Patrick Allie, recently sat down with QC, That’s Where – a podcast hosted by Visit Quad Cities to discuss the museum’s ongoing renovations and plans to reopen. “Patrick Allie, the director of...
Media Coverage The Rock Island Arsenal Museum was recently featured in an article written by DVIDS (Defense Visual Information Distribution Service) reporter, Sgt. 1st Class Corinna Baltos. The article outlines the plans to reopen the museum and includes an interview...
Local News Coverage The Rock Island Arsenal Museum was recently featured in an article written by WQAD reporter, Hollie Knepper. Read the article here! Thank you to the WQAD for covering this news!
