Rock Island Arsenal
Rock Island Arsenal is an active US Army facility located on a 946-acre island in the Mississippi River. In 1969, the arsenal was placed on the National Register of Historic Places. In 1989, the original arsenal buildings were designated a National Historic Landmark. Rock Island Arsenal is our nation's largest government owned and operated arsenal. The importance of the island was identified as early as 1809, when it was set aside as a federal military reservation by an Act of Congress. Rock Island Arsenal is the only U.S. Army facility that assembles tool sets, kits, and outfits that support equipment in the field. The arsenal manufactures gun mounts, recoil mechanisms, artillery carriages, and other combat equipment.
Rock Island, IL
Located in the heart of the Midwest along the Mississippi River, the Quad Cities is within a day's drive of several major metropolitan areas such as Chicago, St. Louis, Des Moines and Minneapolis. The region is made up of Davenport and Bettendorf in Iowa and Moline/East Moline and Rock Island in Illinois. .In addition, the area is a stop along I-80, one of the nation's major cross-country interstates. The area is also served by I-88, I-74, several major state highways and the Quad City International Airport in Moline, Illinois. You'll find the Quad Cities is filled with fun and activities every day of the year, historic sites, attractions, riverboat casinos, professional sports, biking and hiking trails, parks, shopping, antiques, arts, theatres, convention centers, entertainment, museums, festivals, special events and more.
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