Where the Past

The Rock Island County Historical Society

and Present meet

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RICHS News

Welcome to the RICHS' new web page!


Gazette van Moline available ONLINE! (Click on the word online to be taken to the link)

Visits the newspaper database by clicking here or copy and paste the link into your browser (https://rockislandcountyil.advantage-preservation.com/). 

Gazette van Detroit available ONLINE! (Click on the word online to be taken to the link)

Visit the newspaper database by clicking here or copy and paste the link into your browser (https://flemishlibrary.advantage-preservation.com/). 

Rock Island County Historical Society
822 11th Avenue
Moline, IL 61265-1221

Contact info
E-mail: richs@richs.cc
Phone: (309) 764–8590

Library Hours
Wednesday–Saturday, 9 AM–4 PM

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