Quarters One on Arsenal Island opens for a Christmas Tea & Tour on Sunday, December 10, 2017, hosted by the Colonel Davenport Historical Foundation.  There will be two seatings, one at 12 noon and one at 3 p.m.

Attendees of the Christmas Tea will enjoy savory and sweet delights, several types of teas, and a guided tour of the historic Quarters One mansion decorated for the holidays.

Tickets are $25 per person, and may be purchased online at www.davenporthouse.org or by calling Judy Tumbleson at 309-786-5980.  Please indicate which time you’d like to attend.  Only paid attendees of the Christmas Tea will be able to tour Quarters One.

The Christmas Tea is sponsored by Modern Woodmen of America and Modern Woodmen representative Doug Grenier.

The Rock Island Arsenal is an active military installation.  All visitors must enter through the downtown Moline (Illinois) gate.  Visitors who do not have an approved Department of Defense identification card and are 18 years old or older must obtain a credential at the Visitor Control Center with their picture ID.

The Colonel Davenport Historical Foundation (CDHF) is a nonprofit all volunteer organization that works to preserve Colonel George Davenport’s former home and share his story with the community. For more information, visit their website at www.davenporthouse.org.