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Arsenal Island
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Arsenal Island

Illinois

Arsenal Island

Population (2010) N/A Introduction Most of Arsenal Island is a military installation, but there are several sites open to visitors. Just be prepared to complete a screening procedure. All visitors without an existing military ID must first check in at the Visitors Center at the Moline gate and get a

By Dean Klinkenberg|2024-05-26T11:55:07-05:00April 15th, 2009|Illinois|Comments Off

Persistence and Luck Led Me to Jail
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Persistence and Luck Led Me to Jail

Blogging the Great River Road

Persistence and Luck Led Me to Jail

When I visited with the Prairie du Chien (Wisconsin) Chamber of Commerce last week, I learned that the old courthouse has a jail/prison/dungeon in the basement that is sometimes open for tours. I got the name of a contact in the local historical society who had led tours in the past. I called, but he

By Dean Klinkenberg|2016-10-21T15:29:33-05:00February 16th, 2009|Blogging the Great River Road|Comments Off

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