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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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Summer Flavor Tours

Electric Fountain Brewing •  Jun 06 – Aug 29

Flavor Tours incorporate, history, art and of course food! The weekend walking tours are held Saturdays in the summer, rain or shine. Flavor…

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Blues in the District

Washington Park •  Jun 12 – Aug 28 @ 5:30PM

Music to your ears, and fun for the whole family! Join us every other Friday evening from June - August for incredible music. Free and open…

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Quincy Juneteenth

Washington Park •  Jun 12 – Jun 14

Juneteenth honors the end to slavery in the United States and is considered the longest-running African-American holiday. On June 17, 2021, it officially became a federal…

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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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