National Park Service awarded a $47,150 grant for dig
WHO Congressman Dave Loebsack
Mayor Bill Gluba
Friends of Credit Island
WHAT Press conference to discuss the recent announcement that the City of Davenport received funding from the National Park Service to perform an archeological dig at Credit Island.
WHERE Credit Island Pavilion
Davenport
WHEN TODAY, Saturday, July 7th
2:00pm
WHY Credit Island is one of the westernmost battles of the War of 1812. It was on this island in 1814 that Brevet Major Zachary Taylor was defeated by British allied Sauk and Black Hawk American Indians. The City of Davenport, following up on a Certified Local Government grant, is looking to do a subsurface archeological investigation of the site. It is hoped that the data recovered can be used for a future National Register nomination.
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Washington, D.C. - July 6, 2012 - Congressman Dave Loebsack today announced that the City of Davenport will receive a $47,105 grant from the National Park Service for battlefield preservation. The funding comes from the National Park Service's American Battlefield Protection Program (ABPP), and will be used to help preserve, protect, document and interpret America's significant battlefield lands. Davenport will receive funding for an archeological dig at Credit Island.
"Our nation's battlefields are hallowed ground. Preserving them ensures that the service and sacrifice of previous generations will never be forgotten," said Loebsack. "I am pleased that this funding is coming to Davenport for the archeological dig, and excited at the possibility of a National Register nomination, which would add to Davenport's already rich cultural heritage and support economic development. I am looking forward to seeing what they discover at the site."
Credit Island is one of the westernmost battles of the War of 1812. It was on this island in 1814 that Brevet Major Zachary Taylor was defeated by British allied Sauk and Black Hawk American Indians. The City of Davenport, following up on a Certified Local Government grant, is looking to do a subsurface archeological investigation of the site. It is hoped that the data recovered can be used for a future National Register nomination.
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