Nice small park, great views of river

Love this but felt sorry that the Fox and Sauk Indians were fighting for their country. There is a plaque that talks about life on the island but cant read it all. This should be fixed.

I have always loved this island. Wish theyd pit a campground there.

My fav niece got married there

Nice quiet place

It is kind of out of the way but it is s nice stop. We happened upon this while working. The park is very informative and beautiful. We only spent 15 mins here but was well worth the history lesson.

Nice

We were just passing by and happened upon the park. Nice stop I love finding gems like this and learning about history.

Its beautiful anice place to sit and relax after a long day at work

A little hidden gem. A lot of history

Great place to grill and get a view of the great river. War memorial on site. Large group fire pit is also at this park. Plenty of parking.

A cool yet somewhat innocuous monument. Along the river is a beautiful area but its surrounded by homes and kind of feels grandiose with the cannons lined up along the riverfront.

Ran down , if taken care of could be a pretty place. was instantly attacked by bugs

Learn about the War of 1812. Great place to see the river and fish

A great place to come and picnic and get a sense of US history or I should say A PLACE ON THE MOON. For settlers, living along the Mississippi River in this area of the “WEST” in the early 1800’s was like living on the MOON. OK, OK, I might be exaggerating the truth a bit but it’s kind of true. Ma-ka-tai-me-she-kia-kiak (WAR Chief Black Hawk) kicked some serous BUTT at this place. Depending on your point of view you could say Black Hawk committed murder. The BUTT kicking was called Battle of Campbells Island during the War of 1812. U.S. forces, led by Lt. John Campbell fought with pro-Britain Sauk and Fox warriors led by WAR Chief Black Hawk. The Black Hawk’s side won the battle. The warriors stripped off the uniforms of the soldiers and then put them on and danced around in celebration of victory.

A nice memorial erected by the Moline NSDAR Chapter in 1906, for a War of 1812 Battle (that was a loss by the US Regiment) which also saw civilian losses.

Interesting history.

Hit The Island For Some History On The Mississippi, You Cant Miss The Tall Monument!

See it everyday, very peaceful

Nice place

Very interesting

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