Colonel Davenport House

Colonel Davenport House is a house in Scott, Iowa. Colonel Davenport House is situated near the house Quarters 1, as well as near River Heritage Park.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights: Arsenal Bridge and Fort Armstrong.

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 3,100 feet west of Colonel Davenport House.

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. Fort Armstrong is situated 3,100 feet southwest of Colonel Davenport House.

Sacred Heart Cathedral

Church

Photo: Farragutful, CC BY-SA 4.0.

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. Sacred Heart Cathedral is situated 1 mile northwest of Colonel Davenport House.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Village of East Davenport and Davenport.

Village of East Davenport

Quarter

Photo: Kepper66, CC BY-SA 3.0.

The Village of East Davenport, also known simply as The Village, is located along the Mississippi River on the southeast side of Davenport, Iowa, United States.

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.

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.

Colonel Davenport House

Type: House
Categories: building, historic site, military installation, and residential building
Location: Scott, Iowa, Midwest, United States, North America
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Latitude

41.52121° or 41° 31′ 16″ north

Longitude

-90.55611° or 90° 33′ 22″ west

Established

1833

Open location code

86HFGCCV+FH

OpenStreetMap ID

way 777873947

OpenStreetMap feature

building=house

OpenStreetMap feature

historic=military

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: Quarters 1 and Lock No. 15.

Nearby Places

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