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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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Quincy Festival of Lights

Moorman Park •  Nov 27 – Dec 31 @ 5PM

Take a cozy car trip through 1.5 miles of animated light displays in Quincy, IL! Fun for the whole family that is open nightly from 5…

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YMCA Turkey Run

Quincy YMCA •  Nov 27

A Quincy Thanksgiving Tradition - the 46th Annual Thanksgiving Day Run/Walk.

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Quincy Community Theater presents The Nutcracker

Quincy Community Theater •  Dec 20 – Dec 23 @ 7PM

Celebrate the holiday season with one of Quincy's most beloved events.

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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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