Friday, May 17 2013 3:50 PM EDT2013-05-17 19:50:47 GMT
By LYNN M. SNYDER On May 30, 1886, an estimated 8,000 to 15,000 people came together at Woodland Cemetery to honor the Union dead buried there. The traditions associated with what is now known as Memorial
On May 30, 1886, an estimated 8,000 to 15,000 people came together at Woodland Cemetery to honor the Union dead buried there.
Saturday, May 11 2013 8:00 PM EDT2013-05-12 00:00:10 GMT
By HEATHER BANGERT The emancipation movement in Illinois took root in Quincy and Adams County, where the state's first anti-slavery society was formed in 1835. Slavery's enemies were organizing more
The emancipation movement in Illinois took root in Quincy and Adams County, where the state's first anti-slavery society was formed in 1835. Slavery's enemies were organizing more fervently by the 1830s, and as the nation expanded American abolitionists followed.
Saturday, May 4 2013 8:00 PM EDT2013-05-05 00:00:12 GMT
By BRIDGET QUINLIVAN As people walk up and down the streets of Quincy, they can see the echoes of the past in the buildings that surround them. The residential areas of Quincy provide examples of every
As people walk up and down the streets of Quincy, they can see the echoes of the past in the buildings that surround them.
Wednesday, May 30 2012 9:23 AM EDT2012-05-30 13:23:38 GMT
Among the charter members of the Quincy Historical Society, founded in 1896 -- today's Historical Society of Quincy and Adams County -- was Henry Asbury.
Among the charter members of the Quincy Historical Society, founded in 1896 -- today's Historical Society of Quincy and Adams County -- was Henry Asbury.
Saturday, April 7 2012 9:18 PM EDT2012-04-08 01:18:29 GMT
More than pretty playthings, the hundreds of dolls on display in the History Museum of the Historical Society of Quincy and Adams County reflect the art, materials, tastes and social mores from the 1840s to the 1980s.
More than pretty playthings, the hundreds of dolls on display in the History Museum of the Historical Society of Quincy and Adams County reflect the art, materials, tastes and social mores from the 1840s to the 1980s.
Tuesday, April 3 2012 11:13 AM EDT2012-04-03 15:13:31 GMT
Sunday, April 6, 1862, had been a day in hell for the Adams County men of the 50th Infantry Illinois Volunteers -- Union soldiers for little more than seven months.
Sunday, April 6, 1862, had been a day in hell for the Adams County men of the 50th Infantry Illinois Volunteers -- Union soldiers for little more than seven months. They had been under heavy fire on that first day of the Battle of Shiloh. Casualties were staggering.
Sunday, April 1 2012 8:52 PM EDT2012-04-02 00:52:20 GMT
Quincy was Stop Number One on the northern route of the Underground Railroad out of Missouri.
On Aug. 21, 1842, Dr. Richard Eells heard another knock at his back door. This time it was Charley standing there, his clothes still wet from his swim across the Mississippi River. A few days earlier, the slave had run away from his owner, Chauncey Durkey of Monticello, Mo. Dr. Eells had to act quickly, for he knew the slave catchers would be coming soon. Quincy was Stop Number One on the northern route of the Underground Railroad out of Missouri.
Sunday, April 1 2012 8:47 PM EDT2012-04-02 00:47:52 GMT
Before the arrival of today's discount smoke shops, Quincy had a thriving trade in the production and sale of tobacco products. Wooden cigar store Indians advertised Quincy's tobacco business and became icons of local commerce.
Thursday, March 29 2012 8:39 PM EDT2012-03-30 00:39:48 GMT
From the 1890s to the 1940s, Quincy was a regional rowing powerhouse. Workers in Quincy's manufacturing and construction industries gathered after the workday ended to take their racing shells containing anywhere from one to eight rowers -- referred to as singles, double/pairs, fours and eights -- onto the Mississippi River and Quincy Bay to practice and compete.
Sunday, August 28 2011 2:42 AM EDT2011-08-28 06:42:33 GMT
On April 13, 1861, Quincy received word by telegraph that Confederate forces had attacked Fort Sumter, located 1,000 miles away in the harbor of Charleston, S.C.. The resulting American Civil War would tear the nation apart but would mean economic and population growth for Quincy.
Sunday, August 14 2011 1:42 AM EDT2011-08-14 05:42:38 GMT
If only tables could talk. How a modest but elegant walnut hinged-leaf dining room table made the news around the turn of the century has elements of intrigue to local historians and the Historical Society where it is proudly displayed in the John Wood Mansion.
Thursday, May 23 2013 10:56 AM EDT2013-05-23 14:56:38 GMT
HULL, Ill. -- Ted Schwartz usually spends the month of May busy farming. He stayed busy on the farm Wednesday, but he was cleaning up storm damage instead of planting corn or soybeans.
HULL, Ill. -- Ted Schwartz usually spends the month of May busy farming. He stayed busy on the farm Wednesday, but he was cleaning up storm damage instead of planting corn or soybeans.
Thursday, May 23 2013 1:09 PM EDT2013-05-23 17:09:06 GMT
By DEBORAH GERTZ HUSAR Herald-Whig Staff Writer CARTHAGE, Ill. -- Western Illinois Electrical Cooperative will tap into federal economic development funds to help build a medical clinic in Carthage
CARTHAGE, Ill. -- Western Illinois Electrical Cooperative will tap into federal economic development funds to help build a medical clinic in Carthage and work on two other projects. The Carthage-based co-op qualified for...
Thursday, May 23 2013 12:15 PM EDT2013-05-23 16:15:30 GMT
By DOUG WILSON Herald-Whig Senior Writer A record amounts of tax revenue was collected by the states last year, with Illinois leading the nation with its year-to-year increase of $5.8 billion. Todd
A record amounts of tax revenue was collected by the states last year, with Illinois leading the nation with its year-to-year increase of $5.8 billion. Todd Maisch, executive vice president of the Illinois State Chamber of...
Thursday, May 23 2013 12:00 PM EDT2013-05-23 16:00:29 GMT
By EDWARD HUSARHerald-Whig Staff Writer The Quincy School Board is beginning to make some progress in its quest to update the disciplinary policies throughout Quincy's schools to make them more uniform
The Quincy School Board is beginning to make progress in its quest to update the disciplinary policies throughout Quincy's schools to make them more uniform and effective. Board member Scott Stone, chairman of the...
Thursday, May 23 2013 11:56 AM EDT2013-05-23 15:56:24 GMT
Eleven Quincy teachers on Wednesday morning were awarded grants ranging from $100 to $500 from Mercantile Bank's "Banking on YOUth" program. The grants, totaling $3,000, will be used for various classroom
Eleven Quincy teachers on Wednesday morning were awarded grants ranging from $100 to $500 from Mercantile Bank's "Banking on YOUth" program. The grants, totaling $3,000, will be used for various classroom purposes in...
Thursday, May 23 2013 11:54 AM EDT2013-05-23 15:54:33 GMT
By MAGGIE MENDERSKI Herald-Whig Staff Writer Two local organizations have teamed up to offer the community a new way to celebrate Memorial Day. Friends of Historic Woodland Cemetery and the Historical
Two local organizations have teamed up to offer the community a new way to celebrate Memorial Day. Friends of Historic Woodland Cemetery and the Historical Society of Quincy and Adams County have planned a day of Reflection...
Thursday, May 23 2013 11:37 AM EDT2013-05-23 15:37:40 GMT
A local mother went before the Quincy School Board Wednesday to discuss "safety in our schools for the students and the staff," telling the Board that one of her daughters was sexually assaulted at QHS.
A local mother went before the Quincy School Board Wednesday to discuss "safety in our schools for the students and the staff," telling the Board that one of her daughters was sexually assaulted May 3 at Quincy High School. ...
Thursday, May 23 2013 10:58 AM EDT2013-05-23 14:58:08 GMT
The Missouri Southern Baptist Convention Disaster Relief team is partnering with the American Red Cross and Salvation Army to help during recovery from the storm that swept through the region Monday.
The Missouri Southern Baptist Convention Disaster Relief team is partnering with the American Red Cross and Salvation Army to help during recovery from the storm that swept through the region Monday.
Thursday, May 23 2013 10:57 AM EDT2013-05-23 14:57:19 GMT
HANNIBAL, Mo. -- Andy Dorian, the city's director of Parks and Recreation, revealed at Tuesday's city council meeting plans for new playground equipment at Willow and Kiwanis parks.
HANNIBAL, Mo. -- Children may enjoy new equipment at two Hannibal parks this summer. Andy Dorian, the city's director of Parks and Recreation, revealed at Tuesday's city council meeting plans for new playground equipment at Willow and Kiwanis parks.
Thursday, May 23 2013 10:42 AM EDT2013-05-23 14:42:21 GMT
Power was restored by Thursday morning to four Hannibal Regional Healthcare System facilities.
HANNIBAL, Mo. -- Power was restored by Thursday morning to four Hannibal Regional Healthcare System facilities. Monday night's storm forced the health system to close Hannibal Children's Center, the James E. Cary...
