Davenport. On May 2, 2013 Credit Island Lodge caught fire. The lodge was restored in 2015 Other names for Credit Island As seen on the 1838 map included on this page, Credit Island has been the official name of this island on government maps from the early years of Illinois statehood. However, as the island has changed hands and been developed and promoted as a site for entertainment through the years, other names have been attached to the island. Offerman's Island: 1868 - 1903 John and Dorothea Offerman had four sons in about 1868 when they moved from a farm between Slopertown road and Harrison street northwest of Davenport, IA and bought the island and renamed it Offerman's Island. In 1894 the county land ownership maps still showed John as the owner of Credit Island. The Mississippi River Commission's Survey of the Mississippi River maps show it called Offerman's Island, survey date August 7, 1895 Offerman's Island was part of Rockingham Township in Scott County, Iowa, United States. Before the purchase it was also named Suburban Island, Grand Island, and Manhattan Island. In 1901, it was sold to Claus Kuehl for $22,500. In 1903, it was renamed The Grand Isle. Suburban Island: 1904 - 1918? The island was purchased by private owners, renamed Suburban Island, and was used as a recreational spot for swimming and sports prior to World War I. The city of Davenport bought the island in 1918, and held a naming contest: Credit Island was the clear winner. A golf course eventually replaced the picnic grounds and swimming facilities. In the 1890s, amusement parks opened up on Campbell's Island, Prospect Park, and Black Hawk State Park on the Illinois side and Suburban Island and Schutzen Park on the Iowa side. In the fall of 1904, the name of Credit Island was changed to Suburban Island because of the railroad that ran to the island. In 1918, the City of Davenport bought the island. Davenport Park Board meeting minutes started being documented in 1918, and no mention of the amusement park was made so it likely was gone by then. The island also had a Figure 8 roller coaster from 1905 until an unknown date. The amusement park existed until at least 1917. Notes References Further reading http://iagenweb.org/history/rivers/JC/Gilchrist_I.htm http://www.celticcousins.net/scott/rockinghamplat1882.htm External links Credit Island: The Unknown Battlefield The Forgotten Battle: The 1814 Battle of Credit Island, Iowa and Illinois