Location: Rock Island
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Top 5 Historic Sites in Rock Island, Illinois (IL)
Rock Island is a city in and the county seat of Rock Island County, Illinois, United States. The original Rock Island, from which the city name is derived, is the largest island on the Mississippi River. It is now called Arsenal Island. The population was 39,018 at the 2010 census. Located on the Mississippi River, it is one of the Quad Cities, along with neighboring Moline, East Moline, and the Iowa cities of Davenport and Bettendorf. The Quad Cities has a population of about 380,000. The city is home to Rock Island Arsenal, the largest government-owned weapons manufacturing arsenal in the US, which employs 6,000 people.
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1. Rock Island Arsenal
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4.5 based on 109 reviews
Listed on the National Register of Historic Places, America's largest government-owned arsenal is located on a 946-acre island in the Mississippi River.
Reviewed By jandsminerals - Brown Deer, United States
The check-in process was fairly quick, however,it was the middle of the week. Hubby was stationed at the arsenal 50 years ago and we always wanted to go back to visit and did just that this summer. There is a lot of history on the island. There are two cemeteries on the island. The National Cemetery was not only beautiful, but the displays were interesting to just walk through. There was also a confederate cemetery dating back to the civil war. We were able to drive most places on the island and really enjoyed the views of the Mississippi River. Some of the old buildings were absolutely beautiful including quarters #1 which we understand is the 2nd largest government owned residence behind the White House. If traveling in the area, it is worth a few hours to look around. There is also an area devoted to old artillery that is kept up beautifully. On our visit there was a young man actually repainting the old tanks.
2. Atomic Cannon
3. Broadway National Historic District
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4.5 based on 4 reviews
4. Fort Armstrong Historic Site
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4.0 based on 1 reviews
5. Black Hawk State Historic Site
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1.0 based on 1 reviews
