Colonel Davenport Historical Foundation
Hours and Admission
The Colonel Davenport House is open Friday and Saturday from 12-4 p.m. May to October. Admission includes a guided tour of the historically-furnished Colonel Davenport House and grounds. You'll see how the family lived in the 1800s and learn how the area developed.
Adults: $6
Seniors 65 and older: $4
12 yrs. and under: Free
Active Military: Free
The Colonel Davenport House has registered as a Blue Star Museum. Active duty military personnel and their families are offered free regular admission from Armed Forces Day (in May) to Labor Day (in Sept.).*
*excludes special events
The Rock Island Arsenal is an active military installation. All visitors must enter through the downtown Moline (Illinois) gate. Visitors who do not have an approved Department of Defense identification card and are 18 years old or older must get their REAL IDs approved annually at the Visitor Control Center. It only takes a few minutes to do this. If you do not have a REAL ID, a second approved form of identification is needed.
To obtain a credential:
- Visit the Visitor Control Center located at 23 Prospect Drive, Moline, Illinois 61265(Google Map)
- Visitors must complete a favorable criminal background check before entry.
- To expedite the process, print this form, fill it out, and bring it the Visitor Control Center.
- Foreign Nationals are not allowed access, unless visiting for Official Business.
- All first time visitors must process through the Visitor Control Center (Outside Downtown Moline Gate). All first time visitors must present a valid state REAL ID. Otherwise, a second form of identification is needed. Current passes visitor passes will be honored until expiration.
- Need more information? Read more about visitor passes here.
Thank you for your cooperation as the Colonel Davenport Historical Foundation works with these security requirements. We want to encourage you to continue visiting the Colonel Davenport House.
The first floor is accessible by wheelchair. The second floor access is by stairs only.
