Credit Island
| Credit Island | |
|---|---|
War of 1812 Memorial on Credit Island | |
| Type | Public park |
| Location | Davenport, Scott County, Iowa, US |
| Coordinates | 41°29′45″N 90°36′56″W / 41.49583°N 90.61556°W |
| Area | 420-acre (1.7 km2) |
| Operated by | Davenport Parks and Recreation Department |
| Open | All year |
| Designated | February 3, 1999 |
| Reference no. | 27 |
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| Battle of Credit Island | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Part of the War of 1812 | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
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Sauk United Kingdom | United States | ||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||
| Black Hawk | Zachary Taylor | ||||||
| Strength | |||||||
| 1,230 | 350 | ||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||
| None |
2 killed 11 wounded | ||||||
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 a trading post for the North American fur trade. 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.