Village of East Davenport historic commercial district · Camp McClellan, Union Army Civil War training camp
The Village of East Davenport grew up near Camp McClellan, a Union Army training and mustering camp active during the Civil War on Davenport's east side. QC Haunts & History, a Quad Cities tour company founded in 2019 by librarian and cemetery historian Minda Powers-Douglas, runs the Soldiers & Spirits walking tour through the village's historic commercial district, pairing that Civil War-era history with reported paranormal activity. The same operator also runs a Rock Island, Illinois walking tour, Gangsters & Ghosts (see separate HauntBound listing), and periodic paranormal-investigation fundraisers. Coverage of the operator's fall tour season has appeared on regional television (KWQC-TV11) and Quad Cities NPR affiliate WVIK.
Sources
- https://qchaunts.com/
- https://www.kwqc.com/2024/10/11/gangsters-ghosts-tours-halloween-season-with-qc-haunts-history/
- https://www.wvik.org/news/2024-10-10/qc-haunts-history-offers-newly-themed-tours-and-events-this-fall-season
Unexplained SoundsFeelings of Being Watched
The operator's own material describes the tour as covering "tales dating back to the American Civil War and the days of Camp McClellan," tying that history to reported paranormal activity in the Village of East Davenport. None of the specific haunting claims have been independently verified for this listing; they are included here as a description of what the tour covers, not as an endorsement of any specific claim.
Media Appearances
- KWQC-TV11
- WVIK (NPR, Quad Cities)