Gardner Museum of Architecture - Quincy, Illinois The Gardner Museum is a stone Romanesque Revival style building erected in 1888. It was built of limestone. A stucco addition was added to the back of the building in 1929. Massive masonry walls of … [Read more...]

1930’s Preserving Agriculture Museum - Quincy, Illinois The Preserving Agriculture History Museum showcases John Deere agriculture machinery that would be found in a typical 80-120 acre farm in the Midwest during the 1930’s. … [Read more...]

All Wars Museum - Quincy, Illinois The All Wars Museum has been in operation approximately 30 years. The mission of the museum is to preserve and exhibit artifacts and equipment relevant to the history of America's military engagements. … [Read more...]

Dr. Richard Eell's House - Quincy, Illinois Built by an early Quincy physician and leading abolitionist this two-story brick house was an underground railroad site from 1835-1836. Dr. Richard Ells built this home, now located within the Downtown … [Read more...]

Gardner Museum Across Fourth Street - Quincy, Illinois Imaginative Modernist- "Alive and Ageless" Architecture. The exhibit features a selection of original pencil sketches, drawings and blueprints as well as artist renderings of Benya's … [Read more...]

German Historic District - Quincy, Illinois The South Side German Historic District encompasses most of Quincy’s southwest quarter. In the late 1800’s, as much as 70% of the area was inhabited by German immigrants. The district became known … [Read more...]

Governor John Wood Mansion, 1835 Log Cabin, and Parsonage - Quincy, Illinois The John Wood Mansion is the restored home of Quincy’s founder and the twelfth Governor of Illinois, John Wood. The mansion is recognized by historians and architects … [Read more...]

Quincy Art Center - Quincy, Illinois Quincy Art Center, a museum celebrating visual arts, is set in the beautiful Historical District of Quincy, Illinois where avenues are bordered by arching trees. … [Read more...]