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The Best Attractions In Davenport

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Davenport is the county seat of Scott County in Iowa and is located along the Mississippi River on the eastern border of the state. It is the largest of the Quad Cities, a metropolitan area with a population estimate of 382,630 and a CSA population of 474,226; it is the 90th largest CSA in the nation. Davenport was founded on May 14, 1836 by Antoine Le Claire and was named for his friend George Davenport, a former English sailor who served in the U.S. Army during the War of 1812, served as a supplier Fort Armstrong, worked as a fur trader with the American Fur Company, and was appointed a quartermaster with the rank of colonel during the Black Hawk War...
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  • 1. National Mississippi River Museum & Aquarium Dubuque
    The National Mississippi River Museum & Aquarium is a museum located in Dubuque, Iowa, USA. The museum is a property of the Dubuque County Historical Society, with two centers on the riverfront campus: the Mississippi River Center and the National River Center.The museum is an affiliate of the Smithsonian Institution, and is accredited by the American Alliance of Museums and the Association of Zoos and Aquariums .
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  • 4. Vander Veer Botanical Park Davenport Iowa
    The Vander Veer Botanical Park is a 33-acre 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. The park was listed on the Davenport Register of Historic Properties on August 4, 1993.
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  • 6. Davenport Skybridge Davenport Iowa
    Davenport is the county seat of Scott County in Iowa and is located along the Mississippi River on the eastern border of the state. It is the largest of the Quad Cities, a metropolitan area with a population estimate of 382,630 and a CSA population of 474,226; it is the 90th largest CSA in the nation. Davenport was founded on May 14, 1836 by Antoine Le Claire and was named for his friend George Davenport, a former English sailor who served in the U.S. Army during the War of 1812, served as a supplier Fort Armstrong, worked as a fur trader with the American Fur Company, and was appointed a quartermaster with the rank of colonel during the Black Hawk War. According to the 2010 census, the city had a population of 99,685 . The city appealed this figure, arguing that the Census Bureau missed a...
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  • 7. Figge Art Museum Davenport Iowa
    The Figge Art Museum is an art museum 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. The Figge works closely with several regional universities and colleges as an art resource and collections hub for a number of higher education programs. The museum opened on August 6, 2005, and is the renamed successor to the Davenport Museum of Art, which was opened on October 10, 1928, as the Davenport Municipal Art Gallery. The museum has its roots in the Davenport Art Association, which was founded before February 23, 1878, and was re-located on November 15, 1889, to the Bianca Wheeler art studio. The Figge Art Museum is one of the oldest art institutions in the country and is c...
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  • 8. The Putnam Museum & Science Center Davenport Iowa
    The Putnam Museum is a museum of history and natural science in Davenport, Iowa, United States. The museum was founded in 1867, and was one of the first museums west of the Mississippi River. It houses 160,000 historical artifacts and specimens. It is located at 1717 West 12th Street, at the corner of Division and West 12th Street on museum hill, near Fejervary Park. The theatre has one of the largest movie screens in the state of Iowa, 57' by 70'. Formerly associated with IMAX large screen theater corporation, the museum became a National Geographic Giant Screen Theater in June 2012. The partnership with National Geographic allows the Putnam access to one of the world’s largest Giant-Screen film libraries in 2D and 3D digital formats.
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  • 9. German American Heritage Center Davenport Iowa
    The German American Heritage Center also known as the Germania-Miller/Standard Hotel, is a cultural center and museum in Davenport, Iowa, United States, that chronicles and preserves the history of German-Americans in the Midwest region. The building was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1983.
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  • 10. Fejervary Park Davenport Iowa
    Fejervary Park is located in the west end of Davenport, Iowa, United States. The 75-acre park is dominated by rolling green grass hills and trees. It features play ground equipment and an aquatic center. The Putnam Museum is located just to the east of the park.
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  • 11. West Lake Park Davenport Iowa
    The Midwestern United States, also referred to as the American Midwest, Middle West, or simply the Midwest, is one of four census regions of the United States Census Bureau . It occupies the northern central part of the United States. It was officially named the North Central Region by the Census Bureau until 1984. It is located between the Northeastern United States and the Western United States, with Canada to its north and the Southern United States to its south. The Census Bureau's definition consists of 12 states in the north central United States: Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, North Dakota, Ohio, South Dakota, and Wisconsin. The region generally lies on the broad Interior Plain between the states occupying the Appalachian Mountain range and...
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  • 12. Festival of Trees Davenport Iowa
    Festival of Trees is the name taken by a number of charity events/organizations that hold annual events around Christmas time to raise money for some local charity many for children hospitals and other organizations These events seem to be becoming more common in North America as of this writing and are centered on the decoration and display of Christmas trees. The general outline of the event is as follows, although details may vary from location to location. Sponsors are obtained who agree to cover costs of advertising, hiring a hall or convention center, obtaining undecorated trees or the cost of a particular tree's decorations, producing a program, or covering other costs. Designers are engaged to decorate/design the trees. Often elaborate theming is employed. Sometimes clubs, schools ...
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  • 14. Rhythm City Casino Resort Davenport Iowa
    Isle of Capri Casinos, Inc. was a gaming company headquartered in Creve Coeur, Missouri in Greater St. Louis which operated casinos and associated entertainment and lodging facilities in the United States. It operated 15 casinos in seven states across the U.S., Isle of Capri properties have nearly 13 million visitors each year. These properties have a total of about 14,000 slot machines, 350 table games, 2,300 hotel rooms; and three dozen restaurants.
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