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LINCOLN-RELATED SITES IN QUINCY & SURROUNDS • The Lincoln Heritage Trail in Quincy contains 18 Wayside Exhibits-- six in Washington Park, beginning at 5TH & MAINE • Lincoln-Douglas Debate Museum 128 N 5TH • History Museum on the Square 332 MAINE • John Wood Mansion , Lincoln Gallery 425 S 12TH • Quincy Underground Railroad Museum 415 JERSEY • Lincoln-Era Log Cabin Village Civil War Monument 1020 S 5TH • All Wars Museum 1707 N 12TH • Abe Lincoln’s Talking Houses 224 W WASHINGTON, PITTSFIELD pikelincoln.com 1100 QUINSIPPI ISLAND RD • Woodland Cemetery , Quincy is a Gateway Community and part of the Abraham Lincoln National Heritage Area
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WASHINGTON PARK 5TH & MAINE Q uincy was well known to Abraham Lincoln and where he counted some of its residents among his closest friends. It was here that the sixth Lincoln-Douglas Debate occurred in Washington Square (now Washington Park). With an estimated crowd of 12,000 in attendance, Quincy was the largest community in which Lincoln and Douglas debated. It marked the turning point of the campaign and Lincoln’s career, as he made his strongest public stand yet against slavery. Today Washington Park’s four acres is anchored by a Lorado Taft bas-relief sculpture depicting the debate. The commemorative plaza includes an 1858 map of the United States and six “point/counterpont” debate quotes.
The Quincy Museum is a 20,000-sq-ft mansion built in 1890 for Richard Newcomb, one of Quincy’s four millionaires in 1904. Today, the first floor is restored in high style Victorian, while the second & third floors feature rotating exhibits. Special events year-round. 1601 MAINE / 217.224.7669 thequincymuseum.org
Nestled in the East End Historic District, the Quincy Art Center is located in the former Lorenzo Bull car- riage house, serving as the community’s core visual arts center since 1923. It showcases contemporary Midwestern art, rotating exhibits, events & classes. 1515 JERSEY / 217.223.5900 quincyartcenter.org
Few individuals have so profoundly influenced American history as Abraham Lincoln. Millions around the world are inspired by the story of Lincoln’s rise from humble beginnings to President of the United States, his qualities of integrity and courage and his decisive leadership traits that carried a fragile nation through one of its most trying periods. Looking for Lincoln is the coordinating entity for the 43-county Abraham Lincoln National Heritage Area, working in partnership with Lincoln Home National Historic Site to tell the story of Lincoln's almost 30 years in Illinois communities where he worked, traveled and lived. To explore by community, see pre-planned itineraries and begin your statewide Lincoln adventure, visit LookingForLincoln.org .
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Est. 1873, Prairie Mills Windmill is the only restored, locally-built windmill operating with original mill- stones & wood gear mechanism. The Dutch smock mill is the only surviving windmill in the state and is a western Illinois historic landmark. Open seasonally. 902 PRAIRIE MILLS RD, GOLDEN / dflesner@adams.net goldenwindmill.org
Learn about the evolution of farming in the Midwest. The 1930s Ag Museum features a private collection of 4,000 John Deere and farmstead items. Individual and group tours available by appointment along with an educational video depicting farm life in the Midwest during the 1930s. 1435 BOY SCOUT RD / 217.430.3036 / 217.430.9250
BOGO MUSEUM PASS > 12 QUINCY MUSEUMS > SEEQUINCY.COM / 800.978.4748 LOG CABIN VILLAGE 1100 Quinsippi Island Rd / 217.223.9078 QUINCY ART CENTER 1515 JERSEY / 217.223.5900 QUINCY CHILDREN’S MUSEUM 115 N 4th / 872.222.6250 QUINCY MUSEUM 1601 MAINE / 217.224.7669 QUINCY UNDERGROUND RAILROAD MUSEUM 415 JERSEY / 217.223.1800 VILLA KATHRINE 532 GARDNER EXPY / 217.224.3688 1930s AG MUSEUM 1435 BOY SCOUT RD / 217.430.3036 / 217.430.9250 ALL WARS MUSEUM 1707 N 12TH / 217.222.8641 DICK BROTHERS BREWERY MUSEUM 9TH & YORK 217.242.9567 THE HISTORY MUSEUM ON THE SQUARE 332 MAINE / 217.214.1888 JOHN WOOD MANSION 425 S 12TH / 217.222.1835 LINCOLN-DOUGLAS DEBATE MUSEUM 128 N 5TH / 217. 214.2008
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