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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