mississippi river visitors center
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mississippi river visitors center印象
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The Mississippi River Visitors Center is located in the Rock Island Arsenal. It provides a good view of the nearby lock and a working model to aid the understanding of how a lock works. It is an educational stop for young and old alike.
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My wife and I still don't understand the need for locks on the river, but that isn't the fault of the center, because it does it's best to present the information several different ways. There is an interesting video telling about the river and the locks, but I think the best part is being able to see the locks in action. I jsut wish we could have had that chance! Anyway, it was a very nice time and I'm glad we stopped. The people working there are very informative, and there is even an opportunity to take a guided walking tour of the lock and dam system.
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If you have never seen barges go through the locks on the Mississippi go here. Kids will find it very interesting, along with the adults. And it is free.
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We visited this center on June 9th. It is located on a military base. You need a picture ID to enter. There are park rangers present and they answer all your questions. In June on sundays they do a guided tour, but because of the flood it was cancelled. They are in the progress of changing the exhibit. Do not forget to watch the video which explains how the boats pass the lock. If you are lucky you see it happen in real time.
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This was better than I thought it would be and the staff were very knowledgable I'd recommend it timanyone young or old, it's worth it!!
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This is a nice place to stop. We like the Mississippi River area. We camp along the river a lot. It is nice and it's free, if you take your time going through it, you can learn a lot.
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Very friendly worker at the center. Willing to give us lots of goon info and maps of things to do in area
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We got to see the largest tow boat on the Mississippi river go through the locks. It was awesome. There was film about the river and the history of the locks.
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Recently visited Rock Island Arsenal for business, and had enough free time to visit the visitor's center before heading home. The staff were very smart, and they knew the history and mechanics of the lock structures. Comparing the size of a typical river barge to a semi-truck/trail car really puts the sheer volume and tonnage that can be carried up and down the river in perspective. In additon, the swivel bridge built in 1890's that crosses the barge channel and connects Rock Island Arsenal and Davenport, IA is cool. It's amazing that a steel/iron structure built 100+ years ago in a humid river environment can still function properly with minimal corrosion and issues associated with moving a heavy bridge span several times a day. The exhibits showing the local culture and wildlife along the river were also helpful in planning a brief day trip along the river and Quad Cities area. Recommend checking out the visitor's center if in the area. Remember that it's on a military installation with a 25 mph speed limit in most areas, so be aware of base access procedures and watch your speed when driving on the island. Also be aware that the bridge traffic flow from Davenport, IA to Rock Island Arsenal will be disrupted for several (30+) minutes when a barge is actually crossing the locks.
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Glassed overlook of river locks. We actually got to see a boat enter from downriver and pass just below us on its was upriver. Interesting 15 minute video explaining the lock system on the Mississippi River.