Show TO RESTORE DAVENPORT HOUSE davenport la the old davenport house one of the most picturesque in america located on rock island near the large government arsenal that uncle sam built years ago on the beautiful island in the mississippi opposite this city is to be restored and preserve 1 to future generations as it was b lilt by col ceorge daven port back in the early days of this century colonel davenport from whom the city of davenport is named came to pock island with the eighth united states infantry in 1815 when it was sent up the river from st louis to cablish a military post later known as fort armstrong on the island corn ing as commissary contractor s agent to supply the regiment he remained a resident of the island until july 4 1845 when he was murdered by rob bors in the house which Is now to be rebuilt and which has remained un occupied since that time foi many years the old davenport 1 ome has stood in a state of ruin al most a danger to the hundreds of cu rious people who visit every year the oldest structure in the mississippi val ley above st louis its restoration has long been urged by historic and patriotic societies and has just been made possible by a gift of 2000 to ward the fund for that purpose by colonel davenport s granddaughters naomi and catherine davenport of this city |