The Pavilion at Highland Park, Quincy, 1909.  better known today as the Casino Starlite.

Northeast corner of 6th & Hampshire, Quincy, circa 1870.

5th Street, between Hampshire & Maine, Quincy, 1861

5th Street, between Hampshire & Maine, Quincy, 1861

5th Street, between Hampshire & Maine, Quincy, 1861

Mendon Street Scene Early 1900s If you have any old photographs that you would like to share on this blog, please send them in, and I'...

Hospital Annex at the Illinois Soldier's & Sailor's Home, Quincy

  1706 Broadway, Early 1900's

Quincy Riverfront, 1900

Quincy Riverfront, 1900

History happens every day, just some days you notice it a little more than others. The Blizzard of February 2011 made history for dumping ...

The Historical Society of Quincy and Adams County celebrates its 30th Christmas Candlelight Tours with “Vignettes of Christmas Past.” De...

Did You Know? The Quincy Memorial Bridge was originally (& officially) called the Quincy Soldier's Memorial Bridge. It was designed...

Did You Know? John Wood was Mayor of Quincy three times. 1844-1848, 1852-1853, and 1856. Wood was elected to the Illinois state senate in 18...

The Quincy Community Theater and The Historical Society of Quincy and Adams County present “An Evening with John Anderson,” on Thursday, Oct...

Receipt books from Poltisch Hardware, 835-838 South 8 th in Quincy, and bank deposit bag for South Side Bank of Quincy. These receipt book...