Legendary Locals of Moline

by David T. Coopman

Book Overview

David Benton Sears could be considered the father of Moline, Illinois. It was upon his land that Moline was platted in 1843. It was because of his brush dam on the Mississippi River between the Moline shore and Rock Island--known today as Arsenal Island--that significant industry began to develop. Grain and lumber mills were the first, but farm implement and related factories soon found prominence after John Deere moved his plow-making business here...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1467102350
• ISBN13: 9781467102353
• Release Date: April 2016
• Publisher: Arcadia Publishing (SC)
• Length: 128 Pages
• Weight: 0.90 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 6.5" x 9.1"