Credit Island

Credit Island
War of 1812 Memorial on Credit Island
Map
TypePublic park
LocationDavenport, Scott County, Iowa, US
Coordinates41°29′45″N 90°36′56″W / 41.49583°N 90.61556°W / 41.49583; -90.61556
Area420-acre (1.7 km2)
Operated byDavenport Parks and Recreation Department
OpenAll year
DesignatedFebruary 3, 1999
Reference no.27[1]
Credit Island in present-day Scott County, Iowa
Credit Island from an 1838 GLO map
The Upper Mississippi River during the War of 1812. 1: Fort Belle Fontaine U.S. headquarters; 2: Fort Osage; 3: Fort Madison; 4: Fort Shelby; 5: Battle of Rock Island Rapids, July 1814 and the Battle of Credit Island, Sept. 1814; 6: Fort Johnson; 7: Fort Cap au Gris and the Battle of the Sink Hole, May 1815.
Battle of Credit Island
Part of the War of 1812
DateSeptember 4–5, 1814
Location
Near Davenport, Scott County, United States
Result Decisive British-Indian victory
Belligerents
 United Kingdom
Sauk		  United States
Commanders and leaders
Black Hawk Zachary Taylor
Strength
1,230 350
Casualties and losses
None 2 killed; 11 wounded [2]

Credit Island is an island in the Mississippi River on the south west side of Davenport, Iowa within the Quad Cities area. Its name was derived by the use of the island as an early Indian trading post. Credit could be obtained on the promise of hides and skins to be delivered at a later time, hence the name. It was listed on the Davenport Register of Historic Properties on February 3, 1999.[1]

  1. ^ a b Historic Preservation Commission. "Davenport Register of Historic Properties and Local Landmarks". City of Davenport. Retrieved 2023-03-21. (Click on "Historic Preservation Commission" and then click on "Davenport Register of Historic Properties and Local Landmarks.")
  2. ^ Gilpin, p. 251