Adams County
332 Maine | Quincy, IL
- Quincy’s original public library was built 1888.
- Anchors Maine Street & Washington Park.
- Exhibits (Quincy area artifacts), rent out or view the stained glass gallery, gifts, and more.
Mormon 10 Sites to See Driving Tour: Quincy’s original public library, this impressive structure now houses a Mormon room, featuring an exhibit & video depicting the exodus of Mormons from Missouri during the winter of 1838-39, as well as the humanitarian manner in which the Mormons were received by the people of Quincy. The keys to the original Nauvoo Temple are also on display.
1888 / ROMANESQUE REVIVAL / PATTON & FISHER architects
1929 / STUCCO ADDITION / ERNEST WOOD architect
Hours
Tues-Sat 10a-4p
Self-guided tours + group tours by appt
Admission
See the city with over 3,600 structures contributing to the National Register of Historic Places {self-guided driving + walking tour}
Your buy one get one free admittance into 12 eclectic Quincy museums.
NEW 60-minute tour of Quincy’s most notable thoroughfare {self-guided driving/walking tour}
The top attractions in a 3-county area : check all 50 as you explore
Family-friendly guide to open air adventure, nature finds & farms, indoor/outdoor discoveries + BINGO game with prize!
NEW 20-point driving tour reflecting on Quincy’s first three decades including Underground Railroad history.
All the Lincoln-related area sites with “Rubbing Pages” to create your own souvenir of the Storyboard Trail.
The Event Planner’s best tool for a successful event in Quincy… event spaces, complimentary group services, tourism grants…it’s all right here.
Sites of significance in Quincy’s history as a “City of Refuge” for the Latter-day Saints {self-guided driving tour}
A 2-page summary of the city including main attractions, major summer/fall annual events and suggested itinerary.
