Gazetteer/Almanac
Headnote
Davenport, Io., c. h. Scott co. On the W. side of the Mississippi River, at the foot of the Lower Rapids, opposite the flourishing village of Rock Island, in Is. Important as the only feasible point to bridge the Mississippi. It is the seat of Iowa College. (Gazetteer of the United States of America, 1854)
Note Cards
Events
Date | Type | |
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First railroad bridge across the Mississippi River completed | Business/Industry |