Fort Armstrong
Fort Armstrong is a fort in Rock Island, Illinois. Fort Armstrong is situated nearby to the power station Power House, as well as near the park Mississippi River Visitor Center.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Fort Armstrong and Arsenal Bridge.
Fort Armstrong
Military installation
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
Fort Armstrong, 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.
Arsenal Bridge
Bridge
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. Arsenal Bridge is situated 1,100 feet north of Fort Armstrong.
Quad City Botanical Center
Garden
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The Quad City Botanical Center is a set of botanical gardens located next to the Mississippi River at 2525 4th Avenue, Rock Island, Illinois. The center is open daily except major holidays; an admission fee is charged. The center opened on June 20, 1998. Quad City Botanical Center is situated 2,400 feet south of Fort Armstrong.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Rock Island and Davenport.
Rock Island
Photo: Farragutful, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Rock Island is one of the Quad Cities in Western Illinois. Downtown Rock Island has art galleries and theaters, nightclubs and coffee shops, and restaurants of all flavors.
Davenport
Photo: Farragutful, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Davenport is one of the Quad Cities, in Eastern Iowa. This Midwestern city on the bank of the Mississippi River has seen a great deal of action throughout history.
Broadway Historic District
Neighborhood
Photo: Smallbones, CC0.
Broadway Historic District is a nationally recognized historic district and neighborhood in Rock Island, Illinois, United States. It is roughly bounded by 17th and 23rd street, 5th and 7th avenues, Lincoln Court, and 12th and 13th avenues.
Fort Armstrong
- Type: Fort
- Categories: building, historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Rock Island, Illinois, Midwest, United States, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
41.5163° or 41° 30′ 59″ northLongitude
-90.56561° or 90° 33′ 56″ westOpen location code
86HFGC8M+GQOpenStreetMap ID
way 1160452384OpenStreetMap feature
building=yesOpenStreetMap feature
historic=fort
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