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Quincy's Looking for Lincoln Wayside Exhibits
Published: 7/4/2009 | Updated: 7/12/2009

The City of Quincy is installing 18 waysides in and around the downtown area. Below is a listing of the waysides by number and title, types of waysides, locations, and sponsors:

Wayside #1: Lincoln-Douglas Debate, Washington Park;

Mr. and Mrs. Ronald J. Vecchie

Wayside #2: Political Campaigning in 1858; Washington Park;

Mr. and Mrs. Ronald J. Vecchie

Wayside #3: Lincoln Recuperates; northwest corner of Ninth and Hampshire;

Refreshment Services Pepsi of Quincy

Wayside #4: Warm, Sincere Friendship; minipark on southwest corner of Eighth and Hampshire;

Michael and Lucinda Awerkamp McClain

Wayside #5: Lincoln's Confidante; mini-park on southwest corner of Eighth and Hampshire

Stan L. Bartley, MD

Wayside #6: Quincy's Judge Douglas; Washington Park flanking restrooms

Friend of the City of Quincy

Douglas' Disciple

Wayside #7: Lincoln Correspondent; southwest corner of Fifth and Hampshire between walk and curb

Adams County Bar Association

Lincoln Promoter:; just south of corner in Washington Park

Wayside #8: Lincoln's 1854 Visit; outer edge of sidewalk north of Kirlin's

Quincy Exchange Club and Kirlin's Inc.

Lincoln's Honored Friend

Wayside #9: Frontier Illinois; southeast corner of front and Delaware:

Great River Economic Development Foundation and McNay Truck Line

Wayside #10: Lincoln's Friend Johnston; west side of Washington Park

Rotary Foundation of Quincy

Former location of John Wood Statue +

Wayside #11: Search for Equality; rear of Eells House, 415 Mulberry Alley

First Bankers Trust Co.

Wayside #12: Lincoln's Quincy; Washington Park restroom area

County Market/Niemann Foods Foundation

Downtown Quincy in 1858

Wayside #13: Political Allies; gounds of Historical Society

The Rinella Family

Wayside #14: Steamboats and Railroads, Clat Adams Park on sidewalk west of turn around

Hollister Whitney Elevator Corp.

Wayside #15: Tri-State Business Center; Clat Adams Park on sidewalk west of turn around

Quincy Area Chamber of Commerce

Wayside #16: Quincy's Early Environment; grounds of Quincy Museum

Advance Physical Therapy & amp;and Sports Medicine

Wayside #17: A Quincy "Copperhead"; southwest corner of Fifth and Maine

Mercantile Trust & amp; Savings Bank

Wayside #18: His Friends Rest Here; Woodland Cemetery Inside Fifth Street entrance

Mr. and Mrs. Ronald J. Vecchie

A Victorian Cemetery: Front of Fountain Site

-Source: Quincy Lincoln Bicentennial Commission



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