Rock Island Arsenal Museum

06/21/2026

Happy Fathers Day!

Today the Museum is open for Ride the Rock, an annual cycling event that takes riders across Rock Island Arsenal on a historic scavenger hunt.



Rock Island Arsenal
Rock Island Arsenal Historical Society
River Action Quad Cities

06/18/2026

The Rock Island Arsenal Museum will be closed on Friday, June 19th in obervance of Juneteenth.

The museum will be open on Saturday, June 20th from 10am-4pm.

06/01/2026

05/29/2026

Back with another From the Vault Friday!

In the early 20th century, Rock Island Arsenal’s skilled artisans carved the wood pattern molds for branch insignia for the US Army. These molds were used to make the final version of insignia in bronze, with the finished coloration being gold plated or black.

Below are US Army Medical Corps insignia. In the first photo from left to right: Wood pattern mold, bronze casting, finished insignia with a black coating/finish, and a gold plated insignia.



Rock Island Arsenal Joint Manufacturing and Technology Center
U.S. Army Medical Center of Excellence

05/26/2026

Beautiful weather brings out beautiful experiences! ☀️⚓

Today, Garrison Commander Col. Joe Parker and Rock Island Arsenal Museum Director Patrick Allie guided guests on a historical ride aboard the Channel Cat Water Taxi . This inaugural tour officially kicked off the season, and it was an absolute hit!

05/18/2026

Stop by the Rock Island Arsenal Museum, Tuesday-Saturday from 10am-4pm to check out our newest exhibit!

A new display at the Rock Island Arsenal Museum is honoring the life and legacy of World War II veteran Henry Langrehr.

05/16/2026

Today at the Rock Island Arsenal Museum we had the honor to host an exhibit dedication to World War Two Veteran Henry Langrehr. Henry Langrehr was a Paratrooper with the 82nd Airborne Division and dropped into France during the D-Day invasion. Mr. Langrehr was a dear friend to First Army and the Rock Island Arsenal.

The dedication was sponsored by First Army,
with First Army Commanding General, Lt. Gen. Mark Landes presenting. Langrehr's two daughters, Kay Schneider and Karen Winters, were present during the exhibit dedication to their late father.

05/11/2026

Come visit Rock Island Arsenal and the Rock Island Arsenal Museum as part of the Rock Island Arsenal Trail!

04/29/2026

We are back with another “Where in the World Wednesday?”

In 1909 the Infantry Equipment board gathered at Rock Island Arsenal, as they were tasked with designing, testing, and adopting a new set of equipment for the warfighter.

The research and development phase included a review of experimental and foreign equipment from around the world including this tin meat pan set pictured below.

What country do you think this meat pan set was produced and used by?