Rock Island Arsenal in Rock Island County, Illinois — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)

Site of Fort Armstrong

Photographed by Trevor L Whited, July 17, 2023

1. Site of Fort Armstrong Marker

Inscription. Built 1816
Abandoned 1836

Erected 1901 by Fort Armstrong Chapter Daughters of the American Revolution of Rock Island Illinois.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Forts and Castles. In addition, it is included in the Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR) series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1816.

Location. 41° 30.991′ N, 90° 33.934′ W. Marker is on Rock Island, Illinois, in Rock Island County. It is in Rock Island Arsenal. It is on Fort Armstrong Road south of Rodman Avenue, on the right when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1590 Fort Armstrong Rd, Rock Island IL 61201, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Northern Illinois

and in the Quad Cities.

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 of the Mississippian Culture

and also the Northwest Territory.

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least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: John Gale & Richard M. Coleman (within shouting distance of this marker); Fort Armstrong Cemetery Boulders (within shouting distance of this marker); Fort Armstrong Sesquicentennial (within shouting distance of this marker); Fort Armstrong (about 500 feet away, measured in a direct line); Hose Station No. 1 (approx. half a mile away in Iowa); First Railroad Bridge Across the Mississippi (approx. half a mile away in Iowa); First Chiropractic Adjustment (approx. 0.6 miles away in Iowa); The Natatorium (approx. 0.6 miles away in Iowa). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Rock Island.

Photographed by Trevor L Whited, July 17, 2023

2. Site of Fort Armstrong Marker

Site of Fort Armstrong Blockhouse image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Trevor L Whited, July 17, 2023

3. Site of Fort Armstrong Blockhouse

Site of Fort Armstrong Marker (back side) image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, July 7, 2023

4. Site of Fort Armstrong Marker (back side)

Credits. This page was last revised on August 12, 2023. It was originally submitted on July 23, 2023, by Trevor L Whited of Kokomo, Indiana. This page has been viewed 318 times since then and 50 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on July 23, 2023, by Trevor L Whited of Kokomo, Indiana. 4. submitted on August 8, 2023, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.