page_title: Davenport, Iowa
section_title: Landmarks
hierarchical_section_title: Davenport, Iowa / Arts and culture / Landmarks
caption_attribution_description: English: Figge Art Museum in Davenport, Iowa
context_page_description: Davenport is the county seat of Scott County in Iowa and is located along the Mississippi River on the eastern border of the state. It is the largest of the Quad Cities, a metropolitan area with a population estimate of 382,630 and a CSA population of 474,226; it is the 90th largest CSA in the nation. Davenport was founded on May 14, 1836 by Antoine Le Claire and was named for his friend George Davenport, a former English sailor who served in the U.S. Army during the War of 1812, served as a supplier Fort Armstrong, worked as a fur trader with the American Fur Company, and was appointed a quartermaster with the rank of colonel during the Black Hawk War. According to the 2010 census, the city had a population of 99,685. The city appealed this figure, arguing that the Census Bureau missed a section of residents, and that its total population was more than 100,000. The Census Bureau estimated Davenport's 2019 population to be 101,590.
  Located approximately halfway between Chicago and Des Moines, Davenport is on the border of Iowa across the river from Illinois. The city is prone to frequent flooding due to its location on the Mississippi River. There are two main universities: St.
context_section_description: Downtown Davenport has many points of interest including the Davenport Public Library, the Davenport Skybridge, Figge Art Museum, River Music Experience, Putnam Museum, the RiverCenter/Adler Theater, Modern Woodmen Park which is home of the Quad City River Bandits baseball team and the Centennial Bridge. The former Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul and Pacific Freight House, now known as The Freight House, is home to several small businesses featuring locally grown items, such as a deli, a grocery hub, and a tap room for a local brewery.
  Davenport's cultural and educational institutions include the Figge Art Museum, which houses The National Center for Midwest Art and Design, and was founded in 1925 as the Davenport Municipal Art Gallery. The Putnam Museum, which was founded in 1867 and was one of the first museums west of the Mississippi River. The Quad City Symphony Orchestra, headquartered in downtown Davenport, was founded in 1915. The Davenport Public Library was opened in 1839. The German American Heritage Center is located at the foot of the Centennial Bridge.
  Uptown features a few historic landmarks such as the Iowa Soldiers' Orphans' Home which took in homeless children from all of Iowa's ninety-nine counties following the Civil War and Ambrose Hall which was the original building of St. Ambrose University. Aside from landmarks, uptown contains some entertainment venues too, such as the Great Mississippi Valley Fairgrounds, which hosts fairs, stock car racing, and many other events. NorthPark Mall is the city's main shopping mall and has 160 stores. Its companion, SouthPark Mall, is located in Moline. Brady Street Stadium is home to Davenport high school and Saint Ambrose University football games. Davenport has a number of parks, including Credit Island park which has a bike path, baseball diamonds, tennis courts, and fishing along the Mississippi River. Vander Veer Botanical Park has a small botanical garden and also features a walking path, a lagoon, and a large fountain.  The Stampe Lilac Garden is located in Duck Creek Park, on Locust St.
  Additional Parks and Recreation amenities:
  • 50+ parks and facilities
  • 25+ picnic areas and shelters
  • 20+ miles of recreational trails
  • 2 dog off leash parks
  • Multiple natural prairies and no-mow zones
  • 32 playgrounds
  • 30 ball diamonds
  • 17 outdoor basketball courts
  • 8 tennis/pickle ball courts
  • 8 volleyball courts
  • 3 golf courses
  • FootGolf course (Red Hawk Golf Course)
  • 3 disc golf courses
  • 8 river views
  • Multiple lagoons and pond
  • Various fishing locations including 3 boat launches
  • 3 pools
  • Spray park
  • 3 splash pads
  • Soccer complex
  • Indoor ice and turf facility (The River's Edge)
  • Skate park
  • Iowa's only indoor human foosball (The River's Edge)
  • Mobile environmental education trailer 
  • Mobile show wagon
  • Botanical park and conservatory
  • 5 fountains
  • 2 lodges
  • Cemetery
  • Community center
  • Several historic sites including a bandshell
  • The second oldest children's theatre in America (Junior Theatre)
caption: The Figge Art Museum in Downtown Davenport, Iowa.
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