Keokuk Power Plant Keokuk may have had a rough go of it in recent years, but it still lays claim to one of the most impressive engineering feats on the Mississippi River--a hydroelectric power plant that was one of the world's largest when it opened in 1913. If you visit Keokuk this weekend
The first Dutch settlers arrived in Fulton in the mid-1800s and just kept coming, giving Fulton a strong Dutch identity that it has maintained to this day. This weekend (May 4 & 5, 2012), Fulton will be celebrating that heritage with Dutch Days, which is a good excuse to hit the road and explore the
There are still places along the Mississippi where your best bet to get from one side to another is to ride a ferry, but some of those throwbacks have had a hard time in recent years. The ferry that shuttled cars and people between between Winfield, Missouri and Calhoun County, Illinois shut down about two
Pohlman Slough; Calhoun County, Illinois; mid-spring (March, 2012). See more Photos of the Day here. Pohlman Slough
While I was out exploring Calhoun County (Illinois) last week, I came across this old barge that had been washed on shore long enough to accumulate a heck of a lot of mud in its cargo hold. See more Photos of the Day here. Mississippi River around river mile 225 (Calhoun County, Illinois); March, 2012
If you like St. Patrick's Day, you'll love the festivities in the Quad Ciites as the nation's only interstate St. Patrick's Day Grand Parade marches on this Saturday (March 17, 2012). The parade starts at 11:30am at 4th Avenue and 23rd Street in Rock Island, works its way through downtown, then crosses the Mississippi River
