Battle of Bladensburg – August 1814 This is the seventh of a series of articles telling how Alexandrians were affected 200 years ago by the War of 1812.

The Seurat statues are back on Davenport’s Credit Island Park in all their blazing color, with a public rededication ceremony scheduled for 10 a.m. Friday.

Credit Island Park last year served as its third home, and after Schmidt received assurances from city officials that it would be usable this month, he announced the 450-acre park will again host ...

Saturday is Carolina Day, marking the 249th anniversary of the Battle of Sullivan's Islandduring the Revolutionary War. The ...

On July 4, 1776, the Continental Congress adopted the Declaration of Independence, proclaiming U.S. independence from Britain.

Battle Over Former Jesuit Site Endures on Staten Island BY Amanda Farinacci Staten Island UPDATED 8:36 PM ET Jul. 07, 2020 ...

One such historical event occurred in 1814. We were at war against a powerful king. His army captured Washington D.C., ransacked the U.S. Capitol, burned the White House and the Treasury building.

Water also affects Credit Island Lane and Moline’s River Drive in the 4700 block. At 17 feet water is over most of Davenport’s LeClaire park and lower parking lots.

Credit Island features a golf course, a playground, baseball and softball diamonds and heavily-wooded areas. The city pays $200,000 annually to maintain the golf course, Mayor Brooke said.

The Battle of Chippawa will be commemorated with a ceremony on the grounds of the historic battlefield on Saturday. In partnership with the City of Niagara Falls and Royal Canadian Legion Branch 396, ...

Nearby Historic New Harmony honors two unique communities from the early 1800s. The Rappites located here in 1814. They were fleeing from religious persecution and awaiting the impending millennium.

The Indiana Supreme Court will not reduce the 110-year prison sentence issued to a Gary man who murdered three young adults in East Chicago when he was 16 years old.