In what year was Rapids City incorporated? CLICK HERE to find out in what year Rapids City was incorporated. Welcome to Rapids City. This small town on the banks of the Mississippi River was incorporated in 1875.
What tamed the Rock Island Rapids? CLICK HERE to find out what tamed the Rock Island Rapids? Looking out across the water, it's hard to imagine a river once so shallow navigation was almost impossible. In the early days of steamboating, the Upper Mississippi River was feared by many riverboat captains.