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Scare Up Some Fun Saturday Night With Ghost Stories On Arsenal Island

September 24th, 2021
Scare Up Some Fun Saturday Night With Ghost Stories On Arsenal Island

Kick off the Halloween season as the Colonel Davenport Historical Foundation presents “Ghost Tales” with spooky stories told by local storytellers on the grounds of the Colonel Davenport House on Arsenal Island at 7 p.m. on Saturday, September 25, 2021. Local author Gena Schantz will kick off the stories with a reading from the book she wrote about George Davenport that was published in 2020.  The Trader at Rock Island: George Davenport and the Founding of the Quad Cities is the first and only biography ever written about the man for whom the city of Davenport is named.  Gena will... Read More

Ghost Tales Bring Spooky Fun To Colonel Davenport House This Weekend

September 21st, 2021
Ghost Tales Bring Spooky Fun To Colonel Davenport House This Weekend

Kick off the Halloween season as the Colonel Davenport Historical Foundation presents “Ghost Tales” with spooky stories told by local storytellers on the grounds of the Colonel Davenport House on Arsenal Island at 7 p.m. on Saturday, September 25, 2021. Local author Gena Schantz will kick off the stories with a reading from the book she wrote about George Davenport that was published in 2020.  The Trader at Rock Island: George Davenport and the Founding of the Quad Cities is the first and only biography ever written about the man for whom the city of Davenport is named.  Gena will... Read More

The Answer To One Of Life’s Incredibly Deep And Important Questions Is Under Your Nose

August 14th, 2020
The Answer To One Of Life's Incredibly Deep And Important Questions Is Under Your Nose

Ever walk into your house after you’ve been away, or walk into a room and notice a strange smell? That happened this week, after the Midwest hurricane knocked three trees and multiple branches onto my house and around my yard. The power was out, my phone was out, and internet was (and still is) out, and my son and I walked around outside later that evening, after the storm had cleared, to check out the damage in our own yard and around the neighborhood. When we arrived back in the house, before dark, there was a strange smell. “Was that you?” “No, was it you?” Nope on... Read More

Get Spooked With Ghost Tales

September 26th, 2019
Get Spooked With Ghost Tales

Halloween is creeping up and will be here before you know it. So why not start getting into the spirit now? Colonel Davenport Historical Foundation will be celebrating all that is spooky, with “Ghost Tales” this Saturday Sep 28 from 5:30 – 8:30 p.m., with scary stories told by local storytellers on the grounds of the Colonel Davenport House on Arsenal Island (Davenport Avenue Rock Island). Admission for this event is $6 for adults, $4 for seniors and free for children 12 and younger and active military. The evening begins at 5:30 p.m. with guided tours through the Colonel Davenport House.... Read More