Col. Wood's Museum

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>>> IT WAS HERE THAT HUNDREDS DIED OF DISEASE AND COLD. HERE MURDERERS TOOK THE LIFE OF DIED OF DISEASE AND COLD. HERE MURDERERS TOOK THE LIFE OF A FOUNDING FATHER AND HERE THE HERE MURDERERS TOOK THE LIFE OF A FOUNDING FATHER AND HERE THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER WAS FIRST A FOUNDING FATHER AND HERE THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER WAS FIRST BRIDGED. MISSISSIPPI RIVER WAS FIRST BRIDGED. IT IS ALSO A PLACE THAT HAS BRIDGED. IT IS ALSO A PLACE THAT HAS HELPED ARM AND SUPPLY U.S. IT IS ALSO A PLACE THAT HAS HELPED ARM AND SUPPLY U.S. MILITARY TROOPS SINCE THE CIVIL HELPED ARM AND SUPPLY U.S. MILITARY TROOPS SINCE THE CIVIL WAR. MILITARY TROOPS SINCE THE CIVIL WAR. HELLO. WAR. HELLO. I AM JIM WILHELM. HELLO. I AM JIM WILHELM. SURROUNDED BY THE QUAD CITIES I AM JIM WILHELM. SURROUNDED BY THE QUAD CITIES AND THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER IS SURROUNDED BY THE QUAD CITIES AND THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER IS THIS ISLAND. AND THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER IS THIS ISLAND. TODAY IT IS HOME TO ONE OF THE THIS ISLAND. TODAY IT IS HOME TO ONE OF THE LAST GOVERNMENT OWNED ARSENALS, TODAY IT IS HOME TO ONE OF THE LAST GOVERNMENT OWNED ARSENALS, AND ITS HISTORY BEGINS AT THE LAST GOVERNMENT OWNED ARSENALS, AND ITS HISTORY BEGINS AT THE END OF THE WAR OF 1812. AND ITS HISTORY BEGINS AT THE END OF THE WAR OF 1812. DURING THAT WAR, TWO OF THE END OF THE WAR OF 1812. DURING THAT WAR, TWO OF THE WESTERN MOST BATTLES WERE FOUGHT DURING THAT WAR, TWO OF THE WESTERN MOST BATTLES WERE FOUGHT NEAR HERE. WESTERN MOST BATTLES WERE FOUGHT NEAR HERE. SO AFTER THE WAR, IT WAS DECIDED NEAR HERE. SO AFTER THE WAR, IT WAS DECIDED TO CONSTRUCT A A SERIES OF FORTS SO AFTER THE WAR, IT WAS DECIDED TO CONSTRUCT A A SERIES OF FORTS ALONG THE UPPER PORTION OF THE TO CONSTRUCT A A SERIES OF FORTS ALONG THE UPPER PORTION OF THE RIVER, NOT ONLY TO PROTECT THE ALONG THE UPPER PORTION OF THE RIVER, NOT ONLY TO PROTECT THE SETTLERS, BUT HALT THE INVASION RIVER, NOT ONLY TO PROTECT THE SETTLERS, BUT HALT THE INVASION OF BRITISH AND FRENCH FUR SETTLERS, BUT HALT THE INVASION OF BRITISH AND FRENCH FUR TRAPPERS. OF BRITISH AND FRENCH FUR TRAPPERS. ONE OF THOSE WAS FORT ARMSTRONG TRAPPERS. ONE OF THOSE WAS FORT ARMSTRONG WHICH LATER GAINED PROMINENCE ONE OF THOSE WAS FORT ARMSTRONG WHICH LATER GAINED PROMINENCE WHEN IT SERVED AS MILITARY WHICH LATER GAINED PROMINENCE WHEN IT SERVED AS MILITARY HEADQUARTERS FOR THE BLACKHAWK WHEN IT SERVED AS MILITARY HEADQUARTERS FOR THE BLACKHAWK WAR OF 1832. HEADQUARTERS FOR THE BLACKHAWK WAR OF 1832. TODAY, THE SITE IS MARKED BY WAR OF 1832. TODAY, THE SITE IS MARKED BY THIS RECREATED BLOCKHOUSE TODAY, THE SITE IS MARKED BY THIS RECREATED BLOCKHOUSE ERECTED IN 1916 ON TS FORT'S THIS RECREATED BLOCKHOUSE ERECTED IN 1916 ON TS FORT'S 100TH ANNIVERSARY. ERECTED IN 1916 ON TS FORT'S 100TH ANNIVERSARY. AFTER THE WAR, THE FORT BECAME 100TH ANNIVERSARY. AFTER THE WAR, THE FORT BECAME AN ORDINANCE DEPOT FOR THE AFTER THE WAR, THE FORT BECAME AN ORDINANCE DEPOT FOR THE WESTERN REGION, SORT OF AFORE AN ORDINANCE DEPOT FOR THE WESTERN REGION, SORT OF AFORE RUNNER OF THE ISLAND'S WESTERN REGION, SORT OF AFORE RUNNER OF THE ISLAND'S EVENTUAL RUNNER OF THE ISLAND'S EVENTUAL MISSION, A MISSION THAT CAME EVENTUAL MISSION, A MISSION THAT CAME ABOUT BECAUSE OF ANOTHER MISSION, A MISSION THAT CAME ABOUT BECAUSE OF ANOTHER CONFLICT. ABOUT BECAUSE OF ANOTHER CONFLICT. THIS TIME IT WAS THE CIVIL WAR. CONFLICT. THIS TIME IT WAS THE CIVIL WAR. AFTER THE LOSS OF THE HARPER'S THIS TIME IT WAS THE CIVIL WAR. AFTER THE LOSS OF THE HARPER'S FERRY ARSENAL, CONGRESS AFTER THE LOSS OF THE HARPER'S FERRY ARSENAL, CONGRESS ESTABLISHED SITES FOR THREE NEW FERRY ARSENAL, CONGRESS ESTABLISHED SITES FOR THREE NEW FACILITIES. ESTABLISHED SITES FOR THREE NEW FACILITIES. ROCK ISLAND WAS THE WESTERN MOST FACILITIES. ROCK ISLAND WAS THE WESTERN MOST LOCATION CHOSEN. ROCK ISLAND WAS THE WESTERN MOST LOCATION CHOSEN. AND ALTHOUGH CONSTRUCTION OF LOCATION CHOSEN. AND ALTHOUGH CONSTRUCTION OF THESE BUILDINGS DIDN'T BEGIN AND ALTHOUGH CONSTRUCTION OF THESE BUILDINGS DIDN'T BEGIN UNTIL AFTER THE WAR, THE ISLAND THESE BUILDINGS DIDN'T BEGIN UNTIL AFTER THE WAR, THE ISLAND DID PLAY A PART. UNTIL AFTER THE WAR, THE ISLAND DID PLAY A PART. JUST OFF THE MAIN ROAD IS THIS DID PLAY A PART. JUST OFF THE MAIN ROAD IS THIS CEMETERY THAT CONTAINS THE JUST OFF THE MAIN ROAD IS THIS CEMETERY THAT CONTAINS THE REMAINS OF CLOSE TO 2,000 CEMETERY THAT CONTAINS THE REMAINS OF CLOSE TO 2,000 CONFEDERATE SOLDIERS CAPTURED REMAINS OF CLOSE TO 2,000 CONFEDERATE SOLDIERS CAPTURED DURING THE BATTLES OF LOOK OUT CONFEDERATE SOLDIERS CAPTURED DURING THE BATTLES OF LOOK OUT MOUNTAIN AND MISSIONARY RIDGE IN DURING THE BATTLES OF LOOK OUT MOUNTAIN AND MISSIONARY RIDGE IN TENNESSEE. MOUNTAIN AND MISSIONARY RIDGE IN TENNESSEE. THEY BEGAN ARRIVING AT THE TENNESSEE. THEY BEGAN ARRIVING AT THE PRISON CAMP IN DECEMBER OF 1863. THEY BEGAN ARRIVING AT THE PRISON CAMP IN DECEMBER OF 1863. AS IN MOST PRISONS OF THAT TIME, PRISON CAMP IN DECEMBER OF 1863. AS IN MOST PRISONS OF THAT TIME, DISEASE AND WINTER'S COLD TOOK A AS IN MOST PRISONS OF THAT TIME, DISEASE AND WINTER'S COLD TOOK A DEVASTATING TOLL. DISEASE AND WINTER'S COLD TOOK A DEVASTATING TOLL. ON DISPLAY AT THE ARSENAL ISLAND DEVASTATING TOLL. ON DISPLAY AT THE ARSENAL ISLAND MUSEUM ARE PHOTOS OF THE PRISON ON DISPLAY AT THE ARSENAL ISLAND MUSEUM ARE PHOTOS OF THE PRISON ALONG WITH PICTURES DRAWN BY THE MUSEUM ARE PHOTOS OF THE PRISON ALONG WITH PICTURES DRAWN BY THE PRISONERS DEPICTING CAMP LIFE. ALONG WITH PICTURES DRAWN BY THE PRISONERS DEPICTING CAMP LIFE. TO EARN EXTRA MONEY FOR FOOD AND PRISONERS DEPICTING CAMP LIFE. TO EARN EXTRA MONEY FOR FOOD AND TOBACCO, PRISONERS WHO WERE TO EARN EXTRA MONEY FOR FOOD AND TOBACCO, PRISONERS WHO WERE CRAFTS MEN WERE ALLOWED TO MAKE TOBACCO, PRISONERS WHO WERE CRAFTS MEN WERE ALLOWED TO MAKE OBJECTS TO SELL TO THE GUARDS CRAFTS MEN WERE ALLOWED TO MAKE OBJECTS TO SELL TO THE GUARDS AND CIVILIANS. OBJECTS TO SELL TO THE GUARDS AND CIVILIANS. ONE OF THE MOST ELABORATE ITEMS AND CIVILIANS. ONE OF THE MOST ELABORATE ITEMS SOLD WAS THIS VIOLIN MADE BY ONE OF THE MOST ELABORATE ITEMS SOLD WAS THIS VIOLIN MADE BY PRIVATE E PURDUE OF THE 7TH SOLD WAS THIS VIOLIN MADE BY PRIVATE E PURDUE OF THE 7TH FLORIDA INFANTRY. PRIVATE E PURDUE OF THE 7TH FLORIDA INFANTRY. THE GUARDS WERE MEMBERS OF THE FLORIDA INFANTRY. THE GUARDS WERE MEMBERS OF THE 108'S COLORED TROOPS, MANY OF THE GUARDS WERE MEMBERS OF THE 108'S COLORED TROOPS, MANY OF WHOM WERE FORMER SLAVES. 108'S COLORED TROOPS, MANY OF WHOM WERE FORMER SLAVES. LIKE THEIR CHARGES, MANY OF THEM WHOM WERE FORMER SLAVES. LIKE THEIR CHARGES, MANY OF THEM DIED FROM CAMP DISEASES. LIKE THEIR CHARGES, MANY OF THEM DIED FROM CAMP DISEASES. THEIR REMAINS ARE NOW LOCATED IN DIED FROM CAMP DISEASES. THEIR REMAINS ARE NOW LOCATED IN WHAT IS CALLED THE ROCK ISLAND THEIR REMAINS ARE NOW LOCATED IN WHAT IS CALLED THE ROCK ISLAND NATIONAL CEMETERY. >> WELCOME BACK TO THE ARSENAL MUSEUM WHICH DEMONSTRATES THE MISSIONS FULFILLED HERE HAVE MUSEUM WHICH DEMONSTRATES THE MISSIONS FULFILLED HERE HAVE BEEN QUITE DIVERSE. MISSIONS FULFILLED HERE HAVE BEEN QUITE DIVERSE. FOR EXAMPLE, THIS HORSE WAS ONE BEEN QUITE DIVERSE. FOR EXAMPLE, THIS HORSE WAS ONE OF SEVERAL USED BY DRESSMAKERS FOR EXAMPLE, THIS HORSE WAS ONE OF SEVERAL USED BY DRESSMAKERS TO ENSURE THE FIT OF ARTILLERY OF SEVERAL USED BY DRESSMAKERS TO ENSURE THE FIT OF ARTILLERY HARNESSES. TO ENSURE THE FIT OF ARTILLERY HARNESSES. IT IS A REMINDER THAT THE HARNESSES. IT IS A REMINDER THAT THE ARSENAL'S MISSION HAS BEEN MORE IT IS A REMINDER THAT THE ARSENAL'S MISSION HAS BEEN MORE THAN JUST ORDINANCE. ARSENAL'S MISSION HAS BEEN MORE THAN JUST ORDINANCE. THERE WERE LEATHER SHOPS FOR THAN JUST ORDINANCE. THERE WERE LEATHER SHOPS FOR SADDLES, HOLSTERS AND CARTRIDGE THERE WERE LEATHER SHOPS FOR SADDLES, HOLSTERS AND CARTRIDGE BOXES, TIN SHOPS TO MAKE MESS SADDLES, HOLSTERS AND CARTRIDGE BOXES, TIN SHOPS TO MAKE MESS KITS, AND CARPENTERS TO BOXES, TIN SHOPS TO MAKE MESS KITS, AND CARPENTERS TO CONSTRUCT THE CARRIAGES FOR SEED KITS, AND CARPENTERS TO CONSTRUCT THE CARRIAGES FOR SEED GUNS. CONSTRUCT THE CARRIAGES FOR SEED GUNS. IN ADDITION, THE ARSENAL WAS GUNS. IN ADDITION, THE ARSENAL WAS RESPONSIBLE FOR THE REPAIR AND IN ADDITION, THE ARSENAL WAS RESPONSIBLE FOR THE REPAIR AND CLEANING OF WEAPONS TO BE RESPONSIBLE FOR THE REPAIR AND CLEANING OF WEAPONS TO BE REISSUED. CLEANING OF WEAPONS TO BE REISSUED. LATER ON IT BECAME THE SECOND REISSUED. LATER ON IT BECAME THE SECOND FACILITY TO THE MANUFACTURER OF LATER ON IT BECAME THE SECOND FACILITY TO THE MANUFACTURER OF THE 1903 SPRINGFIELD RIFLE WHICH FACILITY TO THE MANUFACTURER OF THE 1903 SPRINGFIELD RIFLE WHICH WAS USED BY THE INFANTRY IN THE 1903 SPRINGFIELD RIFLE WHICH WAS USED BY THE INFANTRY IN WORLD WAR I. WAS USED BY THE INFANTRY IN WORLD WAR I. THAT WAS THE FIRST WEAPON THAT WORLD WAR I. THAT WAS THE FIRST WEAPON THAT PLACED A LOT OF EMPHASIS ON THAT WAS THE FIRST WEAPON THAT PLACED A LOT OF EMPHASIS ON HAVING INTERCHANGEABLE PARTS FOR PLACED A LOT OF EMPHASIS ON HAVING INTERCHANGEABLE PARTS FOR FIELD REPAIRS. HAVING INTERCHANGEABLE PARTS FOR FIELD REPAIRS. THIS BORING MACHINE IS THE ONLY FIELD REPAIRS. THIS BORING MACHINE IS THE ONLY KNOWN DEVICE LEFT FROM THOSE THIS BORING MACHINE IS THE ONLY KNOWN DEVICE LEFT FROM THOSE DAYS. KNOWN DEVICE LEFT FROM THOSE DAYS. INTERESTINGLY, THE MUSEUM IS DAYS. INTERESTINGLY, THE MUSEUM IS LOCATED IN THE SAME ROOM WHERE INTERESTINGLY, THE MUSEUM IS LOCATED IN THE SAME ROOM WHERE THE 1903 RIFLE WAS MADE. BESIDES RECALLING THE ARSENAL'S PAST, THE MUSEUM IS PROBABLY BEST KNOWN FOR ITS COLLECTION OF PAST, THE MUSEUM IS PROBABLY BEST KNOWN FOR ITS COLLECTION OF SMALL ARMS WHICH EXTENDS ACROSS BEST KNOWN FOR ITS COLLECTION OF SMALL ARMS WHICH EXTENDS ACROSS TWO WALLS. SMALL ARMS WHICH EXTENDS ACROSS TWO WALLS. BEHIND ME ARE SOME UNIQUE AND TWO WALLS. BEHIND ME ARE SOME UNIQUE AND RARE ITEMS WHICH COME FROM BEHIND ME ARE SOME UNIQUE AND RARE ITEMS WHICH COME FROM ALMOST EVERY PERIOD OF OUR RARE ITEMS WHICH COME FROM ALMOST EVERY PERIOD OF OUR NATION'S HISTORY. ALMOST EVERY PERIOD OF OUR NATION'S HISTORY. FOR EXAMPLE, HERE IS A WALL GUN NATION'S HISTORY. FOR EXAMPLE, HERE IS A WALL GUN FROM AROUND 1776 WHICH WEIGHS FOR EXAMPLE, HERE IS A WALL GUN FROM AROUND 1776 WHICH WEIGHS 50 POUNDS. FROM AROUND 1776 WHICH WEIGHS 50 POUNDS. IT IS A COMBINATION OF ARRIVAL 50 POUNDS. IT IS A COMBINATION OF ARRIVAL AND SMALL CANNON WHICH WAS IT IS A COMBINATION OF ARRIVAL AND SMALL CANNON WHICH WAS MOUNTED ON A SWIVEL YOKE AND SMALL CANNON WHICH WAS MOUNTED ON A SWIVEL YOKE ATTACHED TO A FORT'S WALL. MOUNTED ON A SWIVEL YOKE ATTACHED TO A FORT'S WALL. ONLY SIX OF THESE WEAPONS ARE ATTACHED TO A FORT'S WALL. ONLY SIX OF THESE WEAPONS ARE KNOWN TO EXIST TODAY. ONLY SIX OF THESE WEAPONS ARE KNOWN TO EXIST TODAY. THERE IS A LO LARGE SELECTION OF KNOWN TO EXIST TODAY. THERE IS A LO LARGE SELECTION OF WEAPONS KNOWN ASSOCIATION WITH THERE IS A LO LARGE SELECTION OF WEAPONS KNOWN ASSOCIATION WITH NATIVE AMERICANS. WEAPONS KNOWN ASSOCIATION WITH NATIVE AMERICANS. SEVERAL ARE STILL WRAPPED WITH NATIVE AMERICANS. SEVERAL ARE STILL WRAPPED WITH RAWHIDE THAT WAS USED TO REPAIR SEVERAL ARE STILL WRAPPED WITH RAWHIDE THAT WAS USED TO REPAIR BROKEN OR SPLINTERED WOOD. RAWHIDE THAT WAS USED TO REPAIR BROKEN OR SPLINTERED WOOD. OTHERS WERE PERSONALIZED WITH BROKEN OR SPLINTERED WOOD. OTHERS WERE PERSONALIZED WITH ENGRAVINGS OF ANIMAL FIGURES. >>> SOME OF THE WEAPONS TOOK ON A NEW IMPORTANCE AFTER FIRE CLEARED THE SITE OF THE BATTLE A NEW IMPORTANCE AFTER FIRE CLEARED THE SITE OF THE BATTLE OF THE LITTLE BIGHORN. CLEARED THE SITE OF THE BATTLE OF THE LITTLE BIGHORN. ARCHEOLOGISTS WERE ABLE TO OF THE LITTLE BIGHORN. ARCHEOLOGISTS WERE ABLE TO DISCOVER SOME SPENT CASINGS AND ARCHEOLOGISTS WERE ABLE TO DISCOVER SOME SPENT CASINGS AND USING MODERN BALLISTIC DISCOVER SOME SPENT CASINGS AND USING MODERN BALLISTIC TECHNIQUES, THEY DETERMINED THAT USING MODERN BALLISTIC TECHNIQUES, THEY DETERMINED THAT THE MUSEUM HAD FIVE GUNS THAT TECHNIQUES, THEY DETERMINED THAT THE MUSEUM HAD FIVE GUNS THAT WERE ACTUALLY USED BY TRIBE THE MUSEUM HAD FIVE GUNS THAT WERE ACTUALLY USED BY TRIBE MEMBERS ON THAT DAY. WERE ACTUALLY USED BY TRIBE MEMBERS ON THAT DAY. >>> THESE RIFLES ARE THE SINGLE MEMBERS ON THAT DAY. >>> THESE RIFLES ARE THE SINGLE LARGEST COLLECTION OF IDENTIFIED >>> THESE RIFLES ARE THE SINGLE LARGEST COLLECTION OF IDENTIFIED WEAPONS USED BY NATIVE AMERICANS LARGEST COLLECTION OF IDENTIFIED WEAPONS USED BY NATIVE AMERICANS THAT DAY THAT ARE ACCESSIBLE TO WEAPONS USED BY NATIVE AMERICANS THAT DAY THAT ARE ACCESSIBLE TO THE PUBLIC. THAT DAY THAT ARE ACCESSIBLE TO THE PUBLIC. IN ADDITION, SCIENTISTS WERE THE PUBLIC. IN ADDITION, SCIENTISTS WERE ABLE TO DETERMINE WHERE EACH GUN IN ADDITION, SCIENTISTS WERE ABLE TO DETERMINE WHERE EACH GUN HAD BEEN USED DURING THE BATTLE. ABLE TO DETERMINE WHERE EACH GUN HAD BEEN USED DURING THE BATTLE. FOR EXAMPLE, THIS RIFLE WAS USED HAD BEEN USED DURING THE BATTLE. FOR EXAMPLE, THIS RIFLE WAS USED AT THE BEGINNING OF THE FIGHT. FOR EXAMPLE, THIS RIFLE WAS USED AT THE BEGINNING OF THE FIGHT. LATER AT LAST STAND HILL, AND AT THE BEGINNING OF THE FIGHT. LATER AT LAST STAND HILL, AND AGAIN AT THE RENO BENTEEN LATER AT LAST STAND HILL, AND AGAIN AT THE RENO BENTEEN DEFENSE LINE. AGAIN AT THE RENO BENTEEN DEFENSE LINE. BESIDES THESE RIFLES, THE MUSEUM DEFENSE LINE. BESIDES THESE RIFLES, THE MUSEUM ALSO HAS ON DISPLAY SEVERAL BESIDES THESE RIFLES, THE MUSEUM ALSO HAS ON DISPLAY SEVERAL OTHER ITEMS THAT WERE RECOVERED ALSO HAS ON DISPLAY SEVERAL OTHER ITEMS THAT WERE RECOVERED FROM THE BATTLEFIELD. CONGRESS ESTABLISHED THE ARSENAL IN 1862 DURING THE CIVIL WAR. BECAUSE OF LABOR SHORTAGES AND IN 1862 DURING THE CIVIL WAR. BECAUSE OF LABOR SHORTAGES AND MATERIAL SHORT ARJS THE FIRST BECAUSE OF LABOR SHORTAGES AND MATERIAL SHORT ARJS THE FIRST BUILDING WASN'T COMPLETE MATERIAL SHORT ARJS THE FIRST BUILDING WASN'T COMPLETE COMPLETED UNTIL 1867. BUILDING WASN'T COMPLETE COMPLETED UNTIL 1867. THAT FIRST BUILDINGS WAS THIS COMPLETED UNTIL 1867. THAT FIRST BUILDINGS WAS THIS IMPRESSIVE LOOKING WAREHOUSE THAT FIRST BUILDINGS WAS THIS IMPRESSIVE LOOKING WAREHOUSE WHICH WAS USED UNTIL AFTER WORLD IMPRESSIVE LOOKING WAREHOUSE WHICH WAS USED UNTIL AFTER WORLD WAR I. WHICH WAS USED UNTIL AFTER WORLD WAR I. TODAY IT IS LISTED ON THE WAR I. TODAY IT IS LISTED ON THE NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC TODAY IT IS LISTED ON THE NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES AND IS HOME OF THE ROCK NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES AND IS HOME OF THE ROCK ISLAND DISTRICT OF THE CORPS OF PLACES AND IS HOME OF THE ROCK ISLAND DISTRICT OF THE CORPS OF ENGINEERS. ISLAND DISTRICT OF THE CORPS OF ENGINEERS. WHAT ATTRACTS THE MOST ATTENTION ENGINEERS. WHAT ATTRACTS THE MOST ATTENTION IS HERE ON THE SIXTH FLOOR. WHAT ATTRACTS THE MOST ATTENTION IS HERE ON THE SIXTH FLOOR. IT WAS IN THIS ROOM IN 1868 THE IS HERE ON THE SIXTH FLOOR. IT WAS IN THIS ROOM IN 1868 THE OWNER OF THE NATIONALLY KNOWN IT WAS IN THIS ROOM IN 1868 THE OWNER OF THE NATIONALLY KNOWN HOTCH KISS COMPANY INSTALLED THE OWNER OF THE NATIONALLY KNOWN HOTCH KISS COMPANY INSTALLED THE CLOCK WORKS AND THEY ARE STILL HOTCH KISS COMPANY INSTALLED THE CLOCK WORKS AND THEY ARE STILL RUNNING. MR. HOTCHKISS HIMSELF CAME IN JANUARY OF 1868 AND INSTALLED THE CLOCK WHICH AT THAT TIME JANUARY OF 1868 AND INSTALLED THE CLOCK WHICH AT THAT TIME COST $5,000. THE CLOCK WHICH AT THAT TIME COST $5,000. ITS WOODEN PENDULUM HANGS DOWN COST $5,000. ITS WOODEN PENDULUM HANGS DOWN TWO STORES AND CAPPED WITH ITS WOODEN PENDULUM HANGS DOWN TWO STORES AND CAPPED WITH 350-POUND BALL. TWO STORES AND CAPPED WITH 350-POUND BALL. THERE ARE FOUR CLOCK FACES 350-POUND BALL. THERE ARE FOUR CLOCK FACES CONNECTED TO THE WORKS BY A THERE ARE FOUR CLOCK FACES CONNECTED TO THE WORKS BY A SERIES OF RODS AND GEARS, AND CONNECTED TO THE WORKS BY A SERIES OF RODS AND GEARS, AND EACH FACE HAS TWELVE PORTHOLE SERIES OF RODS AND GEARS, AND EACH FACE HAS TWELVE PORTHOLE WHOLE WINDOWS WHICH OFFER A EACH FACE HAS TWELVE PORTHOLE WHOLE WINDOWS WHICH OFFER A GREAT VIEW OF THE QUAD CITIES WHOLE WINDOWS WHICH OFFER A GREAT VIEW OF THE QUAD CITIES AREA AND ALSO OF THE EAGLES THAT GREAT VIEW OF THE QUAD CITIES AREA AND ALSO OF THE EAGLES THAT GATHER ALONG THE RIVER DURING AREA AND ALSO OF THE EAGLES THAT GATHER ALONG THE RIVER DURING THE WINTER MONTHS. GATHER ALONG THE RIVER DURING THE WINTER MONTHS. IN ADDITION TO THE CLOCK TOWER, THE WINTER MONTHS. IN ADDITION TO THE CLOCK TOWER, ANOTHER BUILDING OF NOTE IS THE IN ADDITION TO THE CLOCK TOWER, ANOTHER BUILDING OF NOTE IS THE HOME OF THE COMMANDING GENERAL ANOTHER BUILDING OF NOTE IS THE HOME OF THE COMMANDING GENERAL FOR THE OPERATION SUPPORT HOME OF THE COMMANDING GENERAL FOR THE OPERATION SUPPORT COMMAND. FOR THE OPERATION SUPPORT COMMAND. IT IS THE SECOND LARGEST COMMAND. IT IS THE SECOND LARGEST GOVERNMENT OWNED SINGLE FAMILY IT IS THE SECOND LARGEST GOVERNMENT OWNED SINGLE FAMILY RESIDENCE. GOVERNMENT OWNED SINGLE FAMILY RESIDENCE. ONLY THE WHITE HOUSE IS LARGER. RESIDENCE. ONLY THE WHITE HOUSE IS LARGER. THE FIRST TENANT WAS TO HAVE ONLY THE WHITE HOUSE IS LARGER. THE FIRST TENANT WAS TO HAVE BEEN THE MAN WHO DESIGNED AND THE FIRST TENANT WAS TO HAVE BEEN THE MAN WHO DESIGNED AND OVERSAW MUCH OF THE ARSENAL'S BEEN THE MAN WHO DESIGNED AND OVERSAW MUCH OF THE ARSENAL'S CONSTRUCTION, GENERAL RODMAN. OVERSAW MUCH OF THE ARSENAL'S CONSTRUCTION, GENERAL RODMAN. UNFORTUNATELY HE PASSED AWAY CONSTRUCTION, GENERAL RODMAN. UNFORTUNATELY HE PASSED AWAY BEFORE THE HOME WAS COMPLETED, UNFORTUNATELY HE PASSED AWAY BEFORE THE HOME WAS COMPLETED, BUT HIS FUNERAL WAS HELD IN THE BEFORE THE HOME WAS COMPLETED, BUT HIS FUNERAL WAS HELD IN THE UNFINISHED BUILDING. BUT HIS FUNERAL WAS HELD IN THE UNFINISHED BUILDING. INSIDE THE MAIN ROOMS ARE UNFINISHED BUILDING. INSIDE THE MAIN ROOMS ARE ACCENTED WITH CEILING INSIDE THE MAIN ROOMS ARE ACCENTED WITH CEILING MEDALLIONS, CORNICES, ITALIAN ACCENTED WITH CEILING MEDALLIONS, CORNICES, ITALIAN MARBLE MANTLES AND FLOORS MEDALLIONS, CORNICES, ITALIAN MARBLE MANTLES AND FLOORS BOARDED WITH DIAMOND PARQUET MARBLE MANTLES AND FLOORS BOARDED WITH DIAMOND PARQUET PATTERN MOST OF THE IRONWORK AND BOARDED WITH DIAMOND PARQUET PATTERN MOST OF THE IRONWORK AND BRASS FIXTURES WERE FORGED HERE PATTERN MOST OF THE IRONWORK AND BRASS FIXTURES WERE FORGED HERE IN THE ARSENAL SHOPS. BRASS FIXTURES WERE FORGED HERE IN THE ARSENAL SHOPS. OVER ALL THE HOUSE CONSISTS OF IN THE ARSENAL SHOPS. OVER ALL THE HOUSE CONSISTS OF THREE FLOORS AND OVER 50 ROOMS. OVER ALL THE HOUSE CONSISTS OF THREE FLOORS AND OVER 50 ROOMS. HIGH RANKING MILITARY AND THREE FLOORS AND OVER 50 ROOMS. HIGH RANKING MILITARY AND GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS AND FRIENDS HIGH RANKING MILITARY AND GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS AND FRIENDS OF THE COMMANDING GENERAL ARE GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS AND FRIENDS OF THE COMMANDING GENERAL ARE GUESTS IN THE HOUSE FROM TIME TO OF THE COMMANDING GENERAL ARE GUESTS IN THE HOUSE FROM TIME TO TIME. GUESTS IN THE HOUSE FROM TIME TO TIME. IN 1927, DURING ACROSS COUNTRY TIME. IN 1927, DURING ACROSS COUNTRY TOUR, CHARLES LINDBERGH SPENT IN 1927, DURING ACROSS COUNTRY TOUR, CHARLES LINDBERGH SPENT THE NIGHT HERE. TOUR, CHARLES LINDBERGH SPENT THE NIGHT HERE. QUARTERS ONE REMAINS A PRIVATE THE NIGHT HERE. QUARTERS ONE REMAINS A PRIVATE RESIDENCE, AND IS OPEN FOR TOURS QUARTERS ONE REMAINS A PRIVATE RESIDENCE, AND IS OPEN FOR TOURS ONLY ON SPECIAL OCCASIONS. THIS IS MEMORIAL FIELD. IT IS DEDICATED TO THE MEMORY OF THOSE EMPLOYEES WHO LOST THEIR IT IS DEDICATED TO THE MEMORY OF THOSE EMPLOYEES WHO LOST THEIR LIVES DURING A SECOND WORLD WAR. THOSE EMPLOYEES WHO LOST THEIR LIVES DURING A SECOND WORLD WAR. IT IS ALSO A REMINDER THAT SINCE LIVES DURING A SECOND WORLD WAR. IT IS ALSO A REMINDER THAT SINCE ITS BEGINNING, THE ARSENAL HAS IT IS ALSO A REMINDER THAT SINCE ITS BEGINNING, THE ARSENAL HAS BEEN THE ARMY'S MAIN PRODUCER OF ITS BEGINNING, THE ARSENAL HAS BEEN THE ARMY'S MAIN PRODUCER OF TOWED ARTILLERY WEAPONS. ONE OF BEEN THE ARMY'S MAIN PRODUCER OF TOWED ARTILLERY WEAPONS. ONE OF THE ISLAND'S MOST SUCCESSFUL TOWED ARTILLERY WEAPONS. ONE OF THE ISLAND'S MOST SUCCESSFUL PRODUCTS DESIGNED AND DEVELOPED THE ISLAND'S MOST SUCCESSFUL PRODUCTS DESIGNED AND DEVELOPED HERE IS THIS 155-MILLIMETER PRODUCTS DESIGNED AND DEVELOPED HERE IS THIS 155-MILLIMETER HOWITZER USED EXTENSIVELY IN THE HERE IS THIS 155-MILLIMETER HOWITZER USED EXTENSIVELY IN THE GULF WAR AND CAPABLE OF FIRING HOWITZER USED EXTENSIVELY IN THE GULF WAR AND CAPABLE OF FIRING STANDARD ARTILLERY AMMUNITIION GULF WAR AND CAPABLE OF FIRING STANDARD ARTILLERY AMMUNITIION AND ROCKET A SIVED LASER GUIDED STANDARD ARTILLERY AMMUNITIION AND ROCKET A SIVED LASER GUIDED ROUNDS. AND ROCKET A SIVED LASER GUIDED ROUNDS. -- ASSISTED LASER GUIDED ROUNDS. ROUNDS. -- ASSISTED LASER GUIDED ROUNDS. AT OTHER TIMES, ENGINEERS ARE -- ASSISTED LASER GUIDED ROUNDS. AT OTHER TIMES, ENGINEERS ARE ASKED TO EVALUATE OR REDESIGN AT OTHER TIMES, ENGINEERS ARE ASKED TO EVALUATE OR REDESIGN EXISTING WEAPONS SUCH AS THIS ASKED TO EVALUATE OR REDESIGN EXISTING WEAPONS SUCH AS THIS 105-MILLIMETER LIGHT GUN EXISTING WEAPONS SUCH AS THIS 105-MILLIMETER LIGHT GUN PRODUCED BY BRITAIN. 105-MILLIMETER LIGHT GUN PRODUCED BY BRITAIN. ARSENAL BROUGHT THE SYSTEM UP TO PRODUCED BY BRITAIN. ARSENAL BROUGHT THE SYSTEM UP TO U.S. ARMY SPECS WHILE ARSENAL BROUGHT THE SYSTEM UP TO U.S. ARMY SPECS WHILE REENGINEERING STRESS AREAS IN U.S. ARMY SPECS WHILE REENGINEERING STRESS AREAS IN THE FRAME. TODAY, THE ARSENAL IS GOVERNMENT'S LARGEST OWNED A AND OPERATED PRODUCTION FACILITY. GOVERNMENT'S LARGEST OWNED A AND OPERATED PRODUCTION FACILITY. IT IS A PLACE THAT HAS FULFILLED OPERATED PRODUCTION FACILITY. IT IS A PLACE THAT HAS FULFILLED A VARIETY OF MISSIONS ON AN IT IS A PLACE THAT HAS FULFILLED A VARIETY OF MISSIONS ON AN ISLAND THAT HAS PLAYED A ROLE IN A VARIETY OF MISSIONS ON AN ISLAND THAT HAS PLAYED A ROLE IN ALMOST EACH OF OUR COUNTRY'S ISLAND THAT HAS PLAYED A ROLE IN ALMOST EACH OF OUR COUNTRY'S CONFLICTS. ALMOST EACH OF OUR COUNTRY'S CONFLICTS. TODAY VISITORS ARE STILL CONFLICTS. TODAY VISITORS ARE STILL LEARNING ABOUT THE ARSENAL'S TODAY VISITORS ARE STILL LEARNING ABOUT THE ARSENAL'S ROLES AT THE ROCK ISLAND ARSENAL LEARNING ABOUT THE ARSENAL'S ROLES AT THE ROCK ISLAND ARSENAL MUSEUM. ROLES AT THE ROCK ISLAND ARSENAL MUSEUM. NEARBY EACH MEMORIAL DAY, MUSEUM. NEARBY EACH MEMORIAL DAY, CONFEDERATE FLAGS GRACE THE NEARBY EACH MEMORIAL DAY, CONFEDERATE FLAGS GRACE THE HEADSTONES OF THE OLD PRISON CONFEDERATE FLAGS GRACE THE HEADSTONES OF THE OLD PRISON CEMETERY. HEADSTONES OF THE OLD PRISON CEMETERY. AT THE WESTERN END, THE CLOCK CEMETERY. AT THE WESTERN END, THE CLOCK INSTALLED AT THE ARSENAL'S AT THE WESTERN END, THE CLOCK INSTALLED AT THE ARSENAL'S BEGINNING IS STILL KEEPING TIME. INSTALLED AT THE ARSENAL'S BEGINNING IS STILL KEEPING TIME. FOR. BEGINNING IS STILL KEEPING TIME. FOR. >>> FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT FOR. >>> FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT PUBLIC SITES ON THE ISLAND OR >>> FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT PUBLIC SITES ON THE ISLAND OR TIMES THE ARSENAL MUSEUM IS PUBLIC SITES ON THE ISLAND OR TIMES THE ARSENAL MUSEUM IS OPEN, CALL THE PUBLIC AFFAIRS TIMES THE ARSENAL MUSEUM IS OPEN, CALL THE PUBLIC AFFAIRS OFFICE (309)782-5421. OPEN, CALL THE PUBLIC AFFAIRS OFFICE (309)782-5421. VISITOR TO THE ROCK ISLAND OFFICE (309)782-5421. VISITOR TO THE ROCK ISLAND ARSENAL MAY ENTER THROUGH THE VISITOR TO THE ROCK ISLAND ARSENAL MAY ENTER THROUGH THE MOLINE GATE ONLY. ARSENAL MAY ENTER THROUGH THE MOLINE GATE ONLY. A PHOTO ID IS REQUIRED, AND YOUR MOLINE GATE ONLY. 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