History is just around the corner

DAVENPORT--We are all approaching the time of that seasonal "cooped up" feeling that visits when Old Man Winter arrives in town. You can choose to pass this time indoors to read a good book, play a crossword puzzle or take a Sunday drive. If the latter is your preference, then I suggest you start in Davenport where history can be found all around.

Take for instance a concrete rectangle standing near the alley on Ninth Street between Maxwell and Main. You've probably driven or walked by this pillar many times not realizing what it truly was, but it's worth taking a closer look. The four-sided b...