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Black Hawk State Historic Site
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Address: 1510 46th Ave, Rock Island, IL 61201
This 200-plus acre area, just south of downtown Rock Island, was the site of the westernmost battle of the Civil War. Today, the park is lined with beautiful hardwoods and offers several walking trails that traverse vast wooded areas and rocky river bluffs. A few of the trails even run along the northern bank of the Rock River, offering excellent...
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Address: 28050 230th Ave, Princeton, IA 52748
Located just outside of the Quad Cities, near Princeton, is the home that "Buffalo Bill" Cody's father built in the mid-19th century on the Iowa prairie. The legendary frontiersman and Wild West Showman lived here as a boy, and the home has been restored to resemble the way it looked when the young scout lived there. Today visitors may tour the...
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Address: 2501 River Dr, Moline, IL 61265-1671
For a true-life river adventure, try the Celebration Belle, with non-gambling riverboat cruises that are great for the whole family. This luxury ship cruises the Mississippi year round, offering passengers the chance to travel the river the way people did a century ago, and allowing them to see the area from a unique perspective. Prices range from...
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Address: 817 11th Ave, Moline, IL 61265
These two historic homes were both built by Charles Deere, son of John Deere, in the latter half of the 19th century. The majestic Deere-Wiman home on 11th Avenue was Charles's home and is surrounded by beautiful gardens that are open to the public. Charles built the Butterworth Center (1105 Eighth Street) in 1892 as a wedding gift for his...
Family Museum of Arts and Science
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Address: 2900 Learning Campus Dr, Bettendorf, IA 52722-7710
Have you ever wanted to operate a television camera? How would it feel to touch a tornado or make a cloud? At Bettendorf's Family Museum of Arts and Science, you can do all this and more. This popular Quad City museum offers families the chance to explore the fields of science and technology via such interactive exhibits as "Heartland," "The...
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Address: 1800 W 12th St, Fejervary Park, Davenport, IA 52804
Davenport's original zoo is located on the former estate of the Fejervary Family. The zoo is dedicated to plants and animals unique to the Iowa-Illinois Mississippi Valley region, and you can see everything from cougars and wolves to bison and bald eagles. The zoo also features a petting zoo and the popular Monkey Island. Picnic shelters and a...
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Address: 225 W 2nd Street, Davenport, IA 52801
The Davenport Museum of Art boasts an extensive collection of 19th and 20th century American Art, including an impressive Regionalism work by Grant Wood, and landscapes by Asher B. Durand. When the facility first opened in the 1930s, the nucleus of its collection was a gift of more than 300 paintings from C. A. Ficke. Today, however, the museum...
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Address: 820 38th St, Swenson Hall of Science, Rock Island, IL 61201
For those fascinated by the unique geology of the Upper Mississippi River valley, Augustana College's Fryxell Museum is a must see. Located in the Swenson Hall of Science, the museum displays more than 1500 rocks, minerals and fossils – quite an extensive collection to be sure. Among the museum's more noteworthy residents are the fossil remains of...
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Address: 13010 Niabi Zoo Rd, Coal Valley, IL 61240-9468
Niabi Zoo, which is home to more than 800 native and exotic animals, offers an ideal family-friendly activity in the Quad Cities area. Niabi's Wild Things gift shop is a great place to pick up neat little souvenirs and momentos from your visit. Park attractions also include a miniature railroad for children (the Mel McKay Express), petting zoo and...
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Address: 2525 4th Ave, Rock Island, IL 61201
The Quad City Botanical Center, located just east of Arsenal Bridge, offers gardening enthusiasts the chance to explore one of Illinois's largest conservatories. The Sun Garden conservatory, which is open year round, boasts exotic tropical plants and flowers from around the world, waterfalls and pools of koi. Outside, you can see a veritable...
