Things to see in Rock Island
Rock Island is a city in United States of America, with an urban population of about 166 thousand. Below are 15 notable places within about 7 km of the centre, ranked by how widely they are covered on Wikipedia.
1Rock Island Arsenal History
The Rock Island Arsenal comprises 946 acres (383 ha) located on Arsenal Island, originally known as Rock Island, on the Mississippi River between the cities of Davenport, Iowa, and Rock Island, Illinois.
2Sacred Heart Cathedral Place of worship
Sacred Heart Cathedral, located in Davenport, Iowa, United States, is a Catholic cathedral and a parish church in the Diocese of Davenport. The cathedral is located on a bluff overlooking the Mississippi River to the east of Downtown Davenport.
3Fort Armstrong History
Fort Armstrong (1816–1836), was one of a chain of western frontier defenses which the United States erected after the War of 1812. It was located at the foot of Rock Island, in the Mississippi River near the present-day Quad Cities of Illinois and Iowa.
4Government Bridge Landmark
The Government Bridge or Arsenal Bridge spans the Mississippi River, connecting Rock Island, Illinois and Davenport, Iowa. The Iowa Interstate Railroad uses the upper deck of the bridge for its ex-Chicago and Rock Island Railroad route between Council Bluffs, Iowa and Chicago, Illinois.
5Lock and Dam No. 15 Neighbourhood
Lock and Dam No. 15 is a lock and dam located on the Upper Mississippi River.
6Figge Art Museum Art
The Figge Art Museum is located on the north bank of the Mississippi River in Davenport, Iowa. The Figge, as it is commonly known, has an encyclopedic collection and serves as the major art museum for the eastern Iowa and western Illinois region.
7Vander Veer Botanical Park Park
The Vander Veer Botanical Park is a 33-acre (130,000 m2) botanical garden in the Vander Veer Park Historic District of Davenport, Iowa. It is believed to be one of the first botanical parks west of the Mississippi River.
8I-74 Bridge Landmark
The Interstate 74 Bridge, officially known as the Iowa-Illinois Memorial Bridge, and often called The Twin Bridges, or the I-74 Bridge, are basket-handle, through arch twin bridges that carry Interstate 74 across the Mississippi River and connect Bettendorf, Iowa, and Moline, Illinois.
9Lindsay Park Park
Lindsay Park is a 31-acre (0.13 km2) park. located in the Village of East Davenport in Davenport, Iowa, United States.
10Black Hawk State Historic Site Museum
The Black Hawk State Historic Site, in Rock Island, Illinois, is adjacent to the historic site of the village of Saukenuk, the home of a band of the Sauk people.
11Rock Island Centennial Bridge Landmark
The Rock Island Centennial Bridge, officially the Master Sergeant Stanley W. Talbot Memorial Bridge, connects Rock Island, Illinois, and Davenport, Iowa.
12St. Anthony's Catholic Church Place of worship
St. Anthony's Catholic Church is a parish church in the Diocese of Davenport.
13Trinity Episcopal Cathedral Place of worship
Trinity Episcopal Cathedral, formerly known as Grace Cathedral, is the historic cathedral in the Diocese of Iowa. The cathedral is located on the bluff overlooking Downtown Davenport, Iowa, United States.
14St. Paul Lutheran Church Place of worship
St. Paul Lutheran Church is located in central, Davenport, Iowa, United States.
15St. Mary's Catholic Church Place of worship
St. Mary's Catholic Church was a parish of the Diocese of Davenport.
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