West End, Davenport
The West End is an area of the city of Davenport, Iowa, and is bordered by both W. 9th street, W. 8th Street, N. Marquette Street, the Mississippi River, and Interstate 280 (Iowa-Illinois), I-280. Its main streets are Rockingham Road, Telegraph Road, N. Division Street, and N. Marquette St. The area is also known to be "West Davenport". History The West End and its history traces back with the War of 1812 in which both the Sauks were fighting the British on what would be known as Credit Island, making the area to be first known. Then, on September 4–5, 1814, another battle, Credit Island occurred with Major Zachary Taylor being the commander of the U.S. with the Indians' commander being Black Hawk (Sauk leader), Black Hawk, and in the end only one was killed, making the location to be a historic site for visitors. In 1832, Chief Keokuk (Sauk leader), Keokuk signed a treaty to end the Black Hawk War, along with General Winfield Scott, while Antoine LeClaire, a Native himself w ...
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