History Beneath Our Feet: Discovering the World of Rock Island's Past

We are walking on ground that others have walked before us. We are benefitting from what our ancestors fought and sacrificed to gain.  Many of those historic events,  places, and individuals are remembered and recognized for who they were and what they have done.

As you drive through Rock Island and its environs, enjoying the sunny days and warmer temperatures, pause a moment or two to notice the markers that remind us of our past. Let Jim, our Local History librarian, guide you through our city and arsenal island to find those stops that illustrate how life was lived here before we arrived.