The Rock Island Public Library will hold a ceremony to unveil a new historical sign from QC PastPort at 10 a.m. Thursday, April 11, the library’s Downtown location, 401 19th St., a news release ...

Study Names Most 'Dangerous' Beach in the U.S. Tropical rainstorm expected to cause problems across Florida and into ...

ROCK ISLAND, Ill. (KWQC) - The City of Rock Island will be holding a ribbon cutting ceremony on Thursday afternoon to present a historical destination sign to the public.

Home buyers have a chance to purchase a piece of Quad City history next month when the 83-year-old Hewitt Mansion heads to auction. "There's such a mystery about this house. It sits high up on the ...

ROCK ISLAND ARSENAL, Ill. — The Rock Island Arsenal will celebrate its 160th anniversary on May 21. May 21 is also Armed Forces Day in the U.S., and it is the first time the two celebrations ...

(Photo courtesy of U.S. Army) (Photo Credit: U.S. Army) VIEW ORIGINAL 5 / 6 Show Caption + Hide Caption – The Rock Island Arsenal Museum opened in 1905 and is the second oldest U.S. Army museum.

Most everything that is produced at the Rock Island Arsenal is to ... Historical work returns to Rock Island Arsenal. ... U.S. Army) VIEW ORIGINAL 2 / 5 Show Caption + Hide Caption – (Photo ...

In a shaded corner of the Rock Island Arsenal sits the once-second-largest single-family government residence in the U.S. Its four-story tower overlooks the Mississippi River, reaching above 51 ...