We all know how lucky we are to live in Quincy, but the AIA Illinois website just placed Quincy on their 200 Great Places in Illinois to Vivist three times.
Quincy is known for its beautiful architecture and scenery, but did you know that these five places are actually on the National Register of Historical Places?
It is one of the must things you must do during the holiday season and that is visit the Governor John Wood Mansion for the annual Christmas Candlelight Tours.
If friends and family will be arriving in Quincy on Friday or Saturday for Christmas one place you need to take them is the John Wood Mansion to tour the facility.
There are so many event related to family holiday fun, its hard to keep track of. Here is a list of area events that you might want to add to your calendar.
Continuing a holiday tradition, the Historical Society of Quincy and Adams County invites everyone to their annual Christmas open houses at Gov. John Wood’s mansion, at 425 South 12th Steet on Friday, Dec. 19th, Friday Dec. 26th, Sat. Dec. 27th, from 6:00-8:00 p.m. each evening. The mansion will be decorated for the season with traditional tree and mantle arrangements, and will be softly lighted
The Historical Society of Quincy and Adams County will once again host the annual Woodland Cemetery Tours on Saturday, November 1. Tours will be conducted at 3:00 p.m., 4:00 p.m., and beginning every 15 minutes from 5 to 7 p.m. The cost of the tour is $10 per person, and $6.00 for Historical Society members. Admission can be paid at the cemetery on November 1, or in advance at the Historical Soci