Davenport Essential Info

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Davenport is one of the Quad Cities, in Eastern Iowa. Birthplace of the Chiropractic practice.

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  1. Between Davenport and Rock Island is Arsenal Island, which houses the Rock Island Arsenal, the largest government-owned weapons manufacturer in the entire United States.
  2. Ronald Reagan, the 40th President of the United States from 1981 to 1989, began his radio career at WOC in Davenport.
  3. In Davenport, bar or restaurant owners that can legally sell alcohol are prohibited from drinking any alcohol in that establishment after it’s closed.
  4. he Putnam Museum in Davenport isn’t just a world-class museum of history and natural science, it also has the biggest movie screen in the entire state at 57 by 70 feet.
  5. Hollywood stars Laura Flynn Boyle and Mary Beth Peil are both from Davenport.

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