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East End Historic District

12th-24th Streets, Maine to State Streets , Quincy, IL 62301

Historic Sites

Quincy's noted architecture is on full display in The East End Historic District. Experience homes of every period and style since 1850.

The East End Historic District is distinquished by its grand collection of homes of every period and style since 1850. Most have been painstakingly restored with lawns of beautiful planted sugar maples, tulip trees, flowering dogwood and redbud trees. Enjoy Quincy's several historic districts through the Quincy Area Convention & Visitors Bureau's Self Guided Driving Tour, available online at www.seequincy.com.

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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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