Davenport in Scott County, Iowa — The American Midwest (Upper Plains)
Camp Roberts
Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, July 9, 2022
1. Camp Roberts Marker
Camp Roberts
during the Civil
War
Dedicated by
Hannah Caldwell
Chapter
D.A.R.
1929
Erected 1929 by Hannah Caldwell Chapter, Daughters of the American Revolution.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Forts and Castles • War, US Civil. In addition, it is included in the Daughters of the American Revolution series list.
Location. 41° 32.823′ N, 90° 33.132′ W. Marker is in Davenport, Iowa, in Scott County. It can be reached from Eastern Avenue south of 29th Avenue, on the right when traveling south. Marker is on the circular drive of Family Resources Inc. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 2800 Eastern Ave, Davenport IA 52803, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in the Quad Cities and in Eastern Iowa. It is also in the American Midwest, in the Corn Belt, and in the Great River Road Region. Globally, it is in North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the territory
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Site of Civil War Camp Roberts (here, next to this marker); Marion G. Crandell (within shouting distance of this marker); Oakdale Cemetery Historic District (about 800 feet away, measured in a direct line); Leon Bix Beiderbecke House (approx. 0.9 miles away); George Copeland House (approx. 1.2 miles away); Diedrich Busch House (approx. 1.2 miles away); Camp McClellan (approx. 1.2 miles away); Wm. Radcliff House (approx. 1.3 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Davenport.
Also see . . . A New (Old) Look at the Iowa Soldiers Orphans Home. Davenport Public Library website entry about the former Camp Roberts site (Submitted on September 24, 2024, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.)
Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, July 9, 2022
2. Camp Roberts Marker
Featured marker is on the right.
Credits. This page was last revised on September 24, 2024. It was originally submitted on July 14, 2022, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 232 times since then and 18 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on July 14, 2022, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.
