The Colonel Davenport House on RIA invites you step back in time and see what life was like on the island way back when with their Pioneer Days event! Craftsmen and historians will be on hand to demonstrate and discuss the pre-industrial methods of livelihood and what life on the Mississippi River was like before […]
The Colonel Davenport House on RIA invites you step back in time and see what life was like on the island way back when with their Pioneer Days event! Craftsmen and historians will be on hand to demonstrate and discuss the pre-industrial methods of livelihood and what life on the Mississippi River was like before […]
Since the turn of the century, women have played an increasingly large role in the work at Rock Island Arsenal. Join Museum curator Patrick Allie on a gallery tour that explores this unique part of the Arsenal's history.
Did you know that the Rock Island Arsenal produced the iconic Mark VIII tank? That's right - the Mark VIII not only inspired the tank in Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade, it's also remarkably significant to Quad Cities history. Today, only 3 Mark VIII tanks remain in the world. And soon, one of them […]
