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All Wars Museum - Quincy, Illinois
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.
Dr. Richard Eell’s House - Quincy, Illinois
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 Quincy Historic District, in 1835.
Gardner Museum Across Fourth Street - Quincy, Illinois
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 numerous cutting-edge designs constructed throughout the Midwest and beyond.
German Historic District - Quincy, Illinois
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 as “Calf Town,” due to the fact that almost every household had a cow or calf tied in their backyard. The original German YMCA building, built in 1893, is located on the southeast corner of 9th and State Street.
Governor John Wood Mansion, 1835 Log Cabin, and Parsonage - Quincy, Illinois
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 as one of the Midwest’s finest existing examples of Greek Revival architecture.
Quincy Art Center - Quincy, Illinois
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.
Butterworth Center & Deere-Wiman House - Moline, Illinois
BUTTERWORTH CENTER & DEERE-WIMAN HOUSE - MOLINE, ILLINOIS
These two houses offer an extraordinary journey into the past. Elaborate gardens accent both homes, and today are the site of several cultural arts events.
In 1872, John Deere’s son, Charles, built the Deere-Wiman House for his wife, Mary Little Dickinson Deere, and their daughters, Anna and Katherine, born in 1864 and 1866, respectively.
Colonel Davenport House - Moline, Illinois
Colonel Davenport House - Moline, Illinois
This is a circa 1833 structure and was considered a mansion of its time.
Based on a Federal Style, the Colonel Davenport House was built using technology known by a local carpenter. His method was to build the skeleton of the house as if it were a log structure. The logs were squared using axes and adzes and then notched to fit tightly against each other.
Hauberg Indian Museum - Rock Island, Illinois
Hauberg Indian Museum - Rock Island, Illinois
the lodge constructed by the Civilian Conservation Corps in 1934 holds the Hauberg Indian Museum.
The museum features full-size replicas of Sauk winter and summer houses. Dioramas with life-size figures depict activities of the Sauk and Mesquakie people typical of the period 1750 to 1830. Many artifacts, including authentic trade goods, jewelry and domestic items are displayed.
Illinois Mennonite Heritage Center - Metamora, IL
Illinois Mennonite Heritage Center Home of the museum complex, Mennonite archives, and historical and genealogical research library of the Illinois Mennonite Historical and Genealogical Society on Route 116 midway between Germantown Hills and Metamora, Illinois.
