Moline is known for being the home of Kansas' oldest swinging (suspension-type) bridge, built in 1904.

In early 1879 as the Santa Fe Railway extended westward from Independence, Missouri, towns sprung up vigorously along the line.

[10] According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.35 square miles (0.91 km2), all of it land.

[26] Moline is home to the historic Shaffer House Museum and Art Center.

It is located at the corner of 2nd and Plum Streets, and is a three-story building which was originally a rooming house, it was later converted to a doctor's office and hospital run by Dr. C.E.

The Shaffer Museum is operated by a group of local volunteer citizens and is open May through August from 9 A.M. to 12 P.M. on Wednesdays and Saturdays.

The Shaffer Museum features historical exhibits of an early 1900s kitchen and bedroom, a 1917 photographer's studio, 20th century medical equipment, many local antique farming tools, and mementos from the Ames Chevrolet dealership, which was located in Moline, KS and before closing due to fire was considered the oldest continuously operating family owned Chevrolet dealership in the United States.

In addition, the museum features artifacts including articles and photographs of one of the United States' great World War II aviation heroes, General Leon Johnson, who spent most of his childhood in Moline.

[6] Crazy Days,[6] as it's referred to locally, is a Moline festival event open completely to the public and is always held the during the last full weekend of June at the Griffin City Park.

After the bean feed, a baked-goods benefit auction is held at the same location with the proceeds used to make improvements and repairs to the local Moline infrastructure.

Saturday morning the day kicks off with a community parade which usually consists of local law enforcement, ambulances, fire fighters, cowboys and cowgirls on their horses, farmers on their tractors, children in wagons and on bicycles, teens on ATV's, and a variety of unique floats created by local organizations and businesses, all of whom throw candy to youngsters lined up on each side of the main street.

Once it's dark, a fireworks display is put on in the field adjacent to Griffin Park and the event is concluded.

The rodeo begins each night with a patriotic local tradition displaying a flag that is carried around the arena by a local cowboy as Johnny Cash's "Ragged Old Flag" is played in remembrance of the fight for America's independence and freedom.

The first event is mutton busting for the youth, and then is followed by the usual array of rodeo events including calf roping, bareback and saddle bronc riding, barrel racing, and the most popular, bull riding.

Native tall grass prairie comprises most of the lake's 4,742 acre drainage basin and helps maintain the average 36 inches of water transparency.

Construction of the lake was completed on February 18, 1983 for the purposes of flood control, civic water supply, and recreation.

Native tall grass prairie comprises most of the lake's 5,760 acre drainage basin and this combined with the aquatic vegetation helps to maintain 42 inches of water transparency.

The Works Progress Administration completed construction of the lake in 1937 for the purposes of flood control, civic water supply, and recreation.

Improvements at the lake include a concrete boat ramp, shelter house, ADA approved outhouse, and picnic tables.