A longtime center of entertainment in the Quad Cities is the subject of a new book. "A Brief History of Bucktown: Davenport's Infamous District Transformed" was written by Jonathan Turner, arts and entertainment reporter for the Dispatch and Argus newspapers.
Turner says it all started in the 1800's when German immigrants opened beer gardens in this part of downtown - from Brady Street to Government Bridge, and from 4th and 5th streets to the river.
And in recent years, Bucktown has been included in the renewal and renovation of downtown Davenport, with new businesses, loft apartments, art galleries, and craft breweries.
Turner says this is the first time he's ever written a book.
The book is published by The History Press in South Carolina, which specializes in local and regional history. The company asked him to take on the project 2 years ago, he thinks, after seeing his newspaper articles about Bucktown and local arts and entertainment.
Turner will talk about his book Thursday afternoon (5:15 pm), and again on Saturday afternoon (2 pm) at the Bucktown Center for the Arts.
