Get acquainted with the region’s rich and varied history by exploring the places below.
TO DO
The places below will give you a broad exposure to the region’s rich history.
German-American Heritage Center (Davenport), River, Prairie, & People exhibit at the Putnam Museum (Davenport), Palmer Mansion and Palmer Museum (Davenport), Colonel Davenport House (Rock Island Arsenal), Deere-Wiman House and Butterworth Center (Moline), Brettun & Black Museum (Hampton).
FOOD
Here’s a sampling of restaurants that have either been around a long time or that represent a significant piece of the region’s cultural history.
Bier Stube (Moline), Front Street Brewery (Davenport), Lagomarcinos (Moline), Ross’ 24-hour Family Restaurant (Bettendorf), Frieda’s European Bakery & Tea Room (East Moline).
EVENING ENTERTAINMENT
These places offer live music in rehabilitated historic spaces.
11th Street Precinct (Davenport), RIBCO (Rock Island); also check out what’s happening at the Adler Theatre (Quad Cities overview page).
STAY
Victorian Inn (Rock Island) or Beiderbecke Inn (Davenport)
FESTIVAL
Mississippi Valley Blues Festival or Celtic Highland Games of the Quad Cities (Quad Cities overview page)
