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9-11 Memorial

730 Maine Street, Quincy, IL 62301

Historic Sites

This 7,000 lb, 15 ft, 8-sided section of a communications tower that supported a television broadcasting antenna and a 5lb, 1 ft piece of the antenna were located on World Trade Center Tower One when it was attacked on September 11, 2001. The antenna was designed and manufactured by Harris Corporation at its Quincy plant.

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Woodland Cemetery Tours

Woodland Cemetery •  Oct 11 – Oct 31 @ 5:30PM

Experience Quincy in the spookiest way during the Woodland Cemetery Ghost Tours! Interpreters will bring historical figures back to life as they regale you with famous…

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Early Tin Dusters Car Show

Downtown Quincy •  Oct 17 – Oct 19

Sights and sounds abound in downtown Quincy as Tin Dusters line the streets. Bring the whole family out and enjoy classic cars and food vendors…

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Quincy Preserves Fall Homes Tour

Lorenzo Bull House •  Oct 18

The Quincy Preserves annual Home Tours are a rare opportunity to visit wonderful homes in the area.

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Quincy's noted architecture is on full display in The East End Historic District. Experience homes of every period and style since 1850.

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A great place to check out Quincy's Underground Railroad History. Many exhibits and displays telling the history of fugitives escaping the slave state of Missouri.

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John Wood Mansion, Log Cabin & Parsonage

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Go back in time and experience a treasured piece of Quincy history.

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