Historical Society of Quincy and Adams County
QUINCY — Lincoln the Lawyer will be presented at 2 p.m. Sunday, May 22 at the History Museum, 332 Maine. The Historical Society of Quincy and Adams County is the host. Sam Wheeler, director of history programs at the Illinois Supreme Court Historic Preservation Commission in Springfield, will delve into Lincoln’s years as a lawyer…
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QUINCY — Prominent baseball historian and author Jack Bales will present a program on his book, “The Chicago Cub Shot for Love,” at 2 p.m. Sunday in the History Museum on the Square, 332 Maine. The Historical Society of Quincy and Adams County is the host of the program, which is free and open to the public.…
Read Full Article QUINCY — The Historical Society of Quincy & Adams County is having its first trivia night at 7 p.m. March 19 at the St. Francis Parish Center, 1721 College. Categories will be general trivia, music, movies, television and special categories on Quincy and local history. Tables are $100, and teams may have up to eight players. Participants should bring…
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QUINCY — The Historical Society of Quincy & Adams County and the Community Foundation serving West Central Illinois and Northeast Missouri will announce the establishment of the City of Refuge Fund at a reception on Feb. 25 at the History Museum on the Square, 332 Maine. The event will be from 5-7 p.m., with at remarks at 6 p.m. The Foundation’s new fund honors Quincy’s…
Read Full Article QUINCY — The Historical Society of Quincy and Adams County is kicking off its 2022 program schedule with presentations by historian and artist A.K. Fielding and local historian Reg Ankrom at 2 p.m. Sunday at the History Museum, 332 Maine. Fielding will discuss her new book, “Rough Diamond: The Life of Colonel William Stephen Hamilton, Alexander Hamilton’s Forgotten Son.” The focus of Fielding’s presentation…
Read Full Article QUINCY — The Historical Society of Quincy and Adams County is offering Christmas candlelight tours of the Gov. John Wood Mansion this year. This popular Quincy tradition allows visitors to step back in time and enjoy the beautifully decorated Greek Revival home of John Wood, Quincy’s founder. Pandemic restrictions are forcing the tour group size to…
Read Full Article QUINCY — The Historical Society of Quincy and Adams County’s ghost tours of Woodland Cemetery, 1020 S. Fifth, will be offered throughout October. The walking event, scheduled on Saturdays plus Halloween night, will take you back into Quincy’s historic past. The tours will feature experienced guides who will lead you on two separate and entertaining tours through…
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Dozens of lawn chairs dotted the lawn of the John Wood Mansion at 12th and State as the Historical Society of Quincy and Adams Countycelebrated 125th anniversary year with a Calftown Cookout and picnic on Sunday. President Abraham Lincoln (or Max Daniels of Wheaton, Ill. portraying the late president) was in attendance to enjoy live…
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QUINCY — The Historical Society of Quincy and Adams County has curated thousands of documents and other physical items since its creation 125 years ago. Asking Rob Mellon what are the Historical Society’s most prized items is like asking a father which is his favorite child. He has a story and a love for each…
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QUINCY — The Historical Society of Quincy and Adams County has coordinated the publication of David Costigan’s doctoral dissertation, “A City in Wartime: Quincy, Illinois and the Civil War,” as a 230-page book. Photos curated from the HSQAC collection were added to the thesis, as were glossy front and back covers. Private donations from several…
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QUINCY — The Historical Society of Quincy and Adams County continues its “Golden Age of Quincy” series with a presentation on baseball through the years in Quincy and a program by St. Louis author Mike Mitchell on his book, “Mr. Rickey’s Redbirds: Baseball, Beer, Scandals and Celebrations in St. Louis,” at 2 p.m. Sunday, July…
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