Old Cable Mansion
…………………2915 Fifth Avenue……………….. Philander Lathrop Cable died on May 21, 1886, less than a week after John Deere was laid to rest. The Argus stated that, “What Mr. Deere was to Moline, Mr. Cable was to Rock Island.” Both men were born elsewhere, but reached their business, financial, and personal heights in their adopted cities. … [ Continued
Bill’s Tourist Park
…………………4600 9th Street………………… In the early years of automobiles, travelers relished a newfound freedom. No longer confined to destinations limited by iron rails or a navigable river, they took off across a country laced with roads. As they journeyed, they would stop in towns along the way to spend the night. Although it didn’t take … [ Continued
