Exploring History Davenport Iowa (Part 3)

[@kipbrown1549]

Great little mini series ///////////

[@schatzi321]

I like this approach to history. Asking the audience questions and making them ponder the mysteries of the past.

[@NicholasBrendel]

Dude this is amazing! I grew up in and worked in D-hole for 30 years. I moved to Queensland, Australia 4 years ago. Thanks for making a whole documentary series about Davenport. This brings back memories.

[@JRESHOW]

What brought you to Australia?

[@NicholasBrendel]

@@JRESHOW My wife is from Queensland. In 2016, a lot of things in the world and my personal life made it easy to sell it all and start a new life in Australia. I worked at a steel mill in the QCA (IPSCO) for 10 years. I have a bachelor’s degree the from U of Iowa. I miss Iowa, but I don’t know how to explain it, I had to leave. It was time to move on to better things for me. I miss Davenport, but it’s crumbling streets, corrupt police and lack of commerce make it a deceptively dangerous place.

[@cedarcottagefarm2885]

It’s ‘Dear Cousin’. Lol. Davenport is full of history. Most of the old buildings still exist. Many are restaurants now. There Blackhawk hotel is gorgeous. It is attached to the old RKO theater which now brings in musicals. We all loved Fejervary Park. It had a great pool. We loved Mother Goose Land. You could spend hours digging for gold, riding burros into the frontier area, visiting all the animals with their associated Mother Goose story, and climbing in the old frontier buildings.

[@JustPeachy1207]

I'm quite disappointed you didn't mention St. Ambrose University Or the Putnam Museum. It's a very old school(built in 1889) and has some AWESOME history. The archives has extensive records of the school and the Davenport area in general. And the Putnam is heavily associated with the Palmer Family. Perhaps you could do another video/part 4 on landmarks above the hill?

[@JRESHOW]

I plan to do a few more and will include Ambrose & the Putnam :)

[@williammangels3232]

The tunnel by smart Jr high would be a cool topic. Also the big brick house on telegraph rd at the end of 4th st (My dad was born there in 1930, he was the youngest of at least 6).

[@williammangels3232]

The mansions on lookout hill and Merycrest college would be cool too. Or maybe historical Washington st.

[@williammangels3232]

St. Joseph's, St. Marys and Holy Trinity Catholic School all have a very long history too. Imagine all the red brick use to make them!

[@renniebradley2716]

hey that's my home town

[@D-wreck13]

Dear cousin , Your good letter and easter greetings recd. ( received .) Many thanks. I shall want to know the sequel of the tale. Lovingly, both well. E.D. Rice This series is fantastic !

[@fazoland7919]

The Mob surely appreciates

[@fancybotpaints]

Could you do the village of east Davenport? There are a lot of underground caverns and a dark past including a massive fire. I know it was a logging town. I think the building i own was a funeral home. Not sure tho.... Finding photos has been hard (i only have like 4) i would love to see what you could come up with!

[@NFWUGAMeRZonE]

Maybe do one of rock island or moline IL, lots of history there.

[@Red_Scorpian]

keep em coming!

[@lindaburkhardt912]

Thanks again

[@PatrickCDanna]

Amazing

[@majcorbin]

good job, thanks

[@johnpatton6470]

I believe; when it comes to the Main-Stream Hysterical, I mean Historical Narrative, we can safely say that, "Fiction is stranger than truth".

[@williammangels3232]

The bit about "having his hand in something" what was that exactly.

[@Ethcleanser]

Do muscatine next please

[@kickflip665]

My dad grew up catholic at my lady's of lord's. Grandparents lived here from 1952-2022. To know this was a city started a freemasons is very similar to major city my father and I live in now.