Col. Davenport House opens for season
Thursday was opening day for the Col. Davenport House on the north end of Arsenal Island. Tours began for the house built in 1833 that’s on the National Register of Historic Places.
When you take a tour, you can see the lifestyle of the military family back in the 1800s.
“Military workers as well as us as volunteers that come to the island on a day-to-day basis really feel that history,” said Jessica Waytenick, Historical Foundation board member. “And I think that’s so important for our residents to understand, as well as visitors, to really capture and really kind of get that feel of history in the Quad Cities area.”
“I don’t think we can overstate how important it is that we have our historic roots in the community and that we can learn from our history and our past as we go forward,” said Col. Dan Mitchell, Rock Island Arsenal Garrison commander.
For more information about the historic site, visit here.
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