Fort Armstrong, Davenport
Facts and practical information
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. It was five miles from the principal Sac and Fox village on Rock River in Illinois. Of stone and timber construction, 300 feet square, the fort was begun in May 1816 and completed the following year. In 1832, the U.S. Army used the fort as a military headquarters during the Black Hawk War. It was normally garrisoned by two companies of United States Army regulars. With the pacification of the Indian threat in Illinois, the U.S. Government ceased operations at Fort Armstrong and the U.S. Army abandoned the frontier fort in 1836. ()
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Fort Armstrong – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)
Nearby attractions include: Figge Art Museum, Putnam-Parker Block, J.H.C. Petersen's Sons' Store, Modern Woodmen Park.
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Bus
- Ground Transportation Center (20 min walk)