• Davenport, Iowa, was part of the Louisiana Purchase. In 1814, during the War of 1812 the British military, along with the Saux and Fox Indian tribes fought...
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    Davenport (US: /ˈdævənpɔːrt/ DA-vən-port) is a city in and the county seat of Scott County, Iowa, United States. Located along the Mississippi River on...
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  • Americans in Davenport, Iowa comprise the third-largest black community in Iowa, with a history that precedes the Civil War. The Davenport, Iowa Metropolitan...
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    The Davenport Hotel was a historic building located in downtown Davenport, Iowa, United States. It was individually listed on the National Register of Historic...
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    is a region of cities (originally four, see History) in the U.S. states of Iowa and Illinois: Davenport and Bettendorf in southeastern Iowa, and Rock Island...
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    Cathedral, located in Davenport, Iowa, United States, is a Catholic cathedral and a parish church in the Diocese of Davenport. The cathedral is located...
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    Catholic Church for the southeastern quarter of the state of Iowa in the United States. The current bishop of Davenport is Dennis Gerard Walsh. The previous bishop...
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    overlooking downtown Davenport, Iowa, United States. It is listed on the Davenport Register of Historic Properties and the National Register of Historic Places...
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    Missouri, and the Mississippi River. The district includes the cities of Davenport, Iowa City, Burlington, and Indianola. Republican Mariannette Miller-Meeks...
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    state of Iowa. As of the 2020 census, the population was 174,669, making it the third-most populous county in Iowa. The county seat is Davenport. Scott...
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    The city of Davenport, Iowa, United States has neighborhoods dating back to the 1840s. The Davenport Plan and Zoning Commission divided the city into...
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    and southern portions of the beltway around the Quad Cities of Illinois and Iowa. The freeway starts at I-80 near Davenport, Iowa, and ends at I-80 near...
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    Valley and the "Quad Cities". The present-day city of Davenport, Iowa is named after him. George Davenport was born in 1783 in Lincolnshire, England, becoming...
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  • The Davenport River Rats were a minor league baseball team based in Davenport, Iowa. In 1901, the "River Rats" became charter members of the Class D level...
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  • The Davenport Hawkeyes were a minor league baseball team based in Davenport, Iowa. In 1888 and 1889, the Hawkeyes were charter members of the independent...
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  • Miriam Davenport or Miriam Davenport Ebel (June 6, 1915 – September 13, 1999) was an American painter and sculptor, She worked with Varian Fry and the...
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  • have resided in what is now Iowa for thousands of years. The written history of Iowa begins with the proto-historic accounts of Native Americans by explorers...
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    Central High School, or Davenport Central High School is a public four-year comprehensive high school located in Davenport, Iowa. The school building opened...
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    a shopping mall located in Davenport, Iowa. As Davenport is part of the Quad Cities of (Davenport and Bettendorf in Iowa; East Moline, Moline, and Rock...
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  • The Davenport Cubs were a minor league baseball team based in Davenport, Iowa. In 1946, the "Cubs" began play as members of the Class B level Illinois–Indiana–Iowa...
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    in downtown Davenport, Iowa, United States. It is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. The buildings are in a section of downtown with...
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    The Figge Art Museum is located on the north bank of the Mississippi River in Davenport, Iowa. The Figge, as it is commonly known, has an encyclopedic...
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  • based in Davenport, Iowa, and circulated throughout the Quad Cities metropolitan area, including Davenport, Bettendorf and Scott County in Iowa; and Moline...
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    St. Paul Lutheran Church is located in central, Davenport, Iowa, United States. It is affiliated with the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA)...
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  • Davenport West High School is a public four year high school located in Davenport, Iowa. Their athletic mascot is the Freddy the Falcon. The school has...
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  • The Davenport Community School District is a public school district in Scott County, Iowa. The school district covers 109 square miles (280 km2)[citation...
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    The Iowa Soldiers' Orphans' Home, also known at the Annie Wittenmyer Home or the Annie Wittenmyer Center, located in Davenport, Iowa, United States is...
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    Swedish Baptist Church is a historic building located on the east side of Davenport, Iowa, United States. The congregation was organized in 1883 in the city's...
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    airport located about 7 miles (11 km) north of downtown Davenport, a city in Scott County, Iowa, United States. The airport, which dates back to 1948,...
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    list of the properties and districts on the National Register of Historic Places in Downtown Davenport, Iowa, United States. Downtown Davenport is defined...
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