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History of Davenport, Iowa. 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 against the Americans near Davenport. In August, Major Zachary Taylor, later President, fought a battle east of what is now Credit Island Park, in Davenport. [ 1 ]
Added to NRHP. April 2, 1979. Removed from NRHP. September 10, 2008 [ 3] The Burtis–Kimball House Hotel and the Burtis Opera House were located in downtown Davenport, Iowa, United States. The hotel was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1979. [ 1] It has since been torn down and it was delisted from the National Register in ...
The Surf Ballroom (also called the Surf) is a Historic Rock and Roll Landmark at 460 North Shore Drive, Clear Lake, Iowa, United States. The Surf is closely associated with the event known colloquially as "The Day the Music Died" – early rock and roll stars Buddy Holly, Ritchie Valens, and J. P. "The Big Bopper" Richardson gave their last ...
State Theatre (Washington, Iowa) The State Theatre is a historic movie theater in Washington, Iowa. The venue is recognized by Guinness World Records as the oldest continually operating movie theater in the world. It opened in 1893 as the Graham Opera House and screened its first film on May 14, 1897, with a cinematograph made in Paris.
96001373 [ 1 ] Added to NRHP. November 22, 1996. The Capitol Theater was a 700-seat theater in Burlington, Iowa. Opened in 1937, with the first showing being Mark Twain 's classic The Prince and the Pauper. The theater was both a movie theater and an auditorium used for performances (though the stage was only used for approximately an hour ...
Burlington, Iowa. Burlington is a city in, and the county seat of, Des Moines County, Iowa, United States. [2] The population was 23,982 in the 2020 census, a decline from the 26,839 population in 2000. [3] Burlington is the center of a micropolitan area, which includes West Burlington and Middletown, Iowa, and Gulfport, Illinois.
Washington is a city in and the county seat of Washington County, Iowa, United States. [3] It is part of the Iowa City, Iowa Metropolitan Statistical Area . The population was 7,352 at the time of the 2020 census .
102 3rd St SE. Cedar Rapids, Iowa. Website. www .theatrecr .org. Theatre Cedar Rapids ( TCR) is a community theatre in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. The theatre performs several stage shows every year, and offers acting classes. Each year TCR is seen by more than 50,000 patrons, who view the work of over 35,000 volunteer hours.