New Billburg Bar
……………231 20th Street………………. When Anthony Billburg opened his new saloon at 231 20th Street in 1915, he called it the New Billburg, and touted it as the Longest Bar in … [ Continued
Bethany Home, former Gilpin Moore House
Bethany Home, former Gilpin Moore House ………………..3518 5th Avenue……………. For nearly forty years, Bethany Home was located in this magnificent mansion just south of Rock Island’s Fifth Avenue near 36th … [ Continued
House at 1601 25th Street
Postcards had appeal for both hometown residents and tourists. Postcards made it easy for people to send a familiar or exotic image to their friends, accompanied by a short … [ Continued
Sylvan Bridge
…….Mississippi River at 24th Street……. Rock Island grew from a village to a city because of a bridge – the first railroad bridge to cross the Mississippi River in 1853. … [ Continued
