Bridges Spanning The Mississippi |
Built by the U. S. Army |
Government Bridge Completed in 1895 Second & Iowa Streets |
World War I White Way Iowa Memorial Highway Iowa entrance to the government bridge |
First American Woman Killed in World War I |
Marion Crandell was a French language teacher at St. Katharine's School in Davenport for two years. She volunteered to help the soldiers in France during World War I. Two months later, on March 27, 1918, she was killed by an exploding enemy shell in St. Menehould France. She was buried in a hospital cemetery and later moved to Meuse Argonne American Cemetery in France. |
This marker, the first on the Coast to Coast Gold Star Highway, commemorates the sacrifice Marion Crandell made for her country. |
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Crescent Railway Bridge Built by Phoenix Bridge Co. Completed March 20,1899...First Train April 21, 1899 |
Attached to seawall west of Government Bridge Can be seen from the bike trail. |
