Small Collectible Souvenir Thimble from the ROCK ISLAND ARSENAL, ILLINOIS with President Abraham Lincoln on the top! This small steel souvenir thimble has cross hatching on the sides, a President Abraham Lincoln medallion on the top with ILLINOIS, and ROCK ISLAND ARSENAL stamped deeply into the base.
Rock Island Arsenal is an active US Army facility located on a 946-acre island in the Mississippi River. In 1969, the arsenal was placed on the National Register of Historic Places. In 1989, the original arsenal buildings were designated a National Historic Landmark.
Today, Rock Island Arsenal is our nation's largest government owned and operated arsenal. The importance of the island was identified as early as 1809, when it was set aside as a federal military reservation by an Act of Congress. Rock Island Arsenal
The Rock Island Arsenal Museum was established in 1905, making it the second oldest U.S. Army museum after West Point. The museum has been closed down twice, during W.W. I and W.W. II, in order to create more space for manufacturing. It has been in its present location since 1948.
In 1959, the museum's name was changed to the John M. Browning Memorial Museum. In 1986, the museum's name was changed back to the Rock Island Arsenal Museum. This was done in order to better represent the museum's primary purpose, which is to collect, preserve, and display the history of Rock Island Arsenal and Arsenal Island.
Rock Island Arsenal is an active U.S. Army factory, which manufactures ordnance and equipment for the Armed Forces. It is located on Arsenal Island in the Mississippi River.
The Arsenal Museum interprets the history of Arsenal Island to include the building of Fort Armstrong in 1816, the Black Hawk War, the Confederate Prison Camp 1863-1865, and the establishment of the Arsenal in 1862. The theme of the Museum is People, Processes, and Products. The exhibits depict the people involved in the Island's history, the manufacturing processes used at the Arsenal, and the equipment that the Arsenal has produced.
Also, included at the museum is an extensive collection of military firearms, both foreign and domestic. Over 1100 weapons are currently on display.
Be sure to see the Miniature Rock Island Souvenir Bell and the Rock Island Souvenir Bell we have listed. This steel souvenir thimble from the Rock Island Arsenal measures 3/4" high and 3/4" wide at the base. This collectible thimble would be perfect for your presidential collection of thimbles, or as an Illinois memorabilia.
A1359 - Collectible Souvenir Thimble ROCK ISLAND ARSENAL, ILLINOIS President Abraham Lincoln
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