Villa Kathrine
QUINCY — Friends of the Castle recently moved the Villa Kathrine to its “warm weather schedule.” The villa is open from 9 a.m. to p.m. Monday through Saturday, and 1 to 5 p.m. on Sundays. In addition to celebrating the 124th anniversary of the construction of the Mediterranean-style villa, 37 years of serving as Quincy’s…
Read Full Article QUINCY — Forty-five years ago, a group of Quincy Jayceettes, made up of wives of members of the Quincy Jaycees, were armed with mops, brooms and buckets as they stormed the castle sitting on the Mississippi River bluffs with the noble intention of cleaning and re-opening the building. What they found out was a good…
Read Full Article QUINCY — Friends of the Castle, Inc., will hold the organization’s annual meeting at 6 p.m. Sept. 14 on the lawn of the Villa Kathrine, 532 Gardner Expressway. Social time will begin at 5:30 p.m. Topics to be covered will be the state of the organization, financial health, election of board members and visitor statistics.…
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