List of attractions in Quincy, Illinois

This is a list of museums and attractions in Quincy, Illinois.

Museums

Attractions

Arts

Outdoors

Registered Historic Places

Regional events

Past events

Quincy is a former home of the World Freefall Convention.[18] The convention ("boogie") was the skydiving world's most heavily attended event. Quincy set the world record with 5,732 skydivers from 55 countries in August, 2000. The event is now held annually in Rantoul, Illinois. The convention was not invited to return to Quincy as a result of numerous brushes with local law enforcement by attendees, including petty theft, vandalism, and rampant drug use.

The Gardner Museum of Architecture & Design provided a view of historic architecture from Quincy's historic past and stained glass architecture from all over the world; it closed in 2012.[19]

References

  1. "Visitors Guide to the Quincy Area Museum Passport". Great River Road. Retrieved 11 December 2015.
  2. "Facebook site". 1930s Ag Museum. Retrieved 11 December 2015.
  3. "All Wars Museum". Illinois Veterans Home. Retrieved 11 December 2015.
  4. "Visitors Guide to the Quincy Area Museum Passport". Great River Road. Retrieved 11 December 2015.
  5. "Dollhouses Then & Now". Enjoy Illinois. Retrieved 11 December 2015.
  6. "American Miniaturist features Dollhouses Then and Now museum, Quincy historic districts". Herald-Whig. December 21, 2012. Retrieved 11 December 2015.
  7. "Dr. Richard Eels House". Great River Road. Retrieved 11 December 2015.
  8. "Dr. Richard Eels House". National Park Service. Retrieved 11 December 2015.
  9. "Official site". Lincoln-Douglas Debate Interpretive Center. Retrieved 11 December 2015.
  10. "Facebook site". Mississippi Valley Historic Auto Club and Antique Auto Museum. Retrieved 11 December 2015.
  11. "Official site". World Aerospace Museum. Retrieved 11 December 2015.
  12. "Heath Center Art Gallery". John Wood Community College. Retrieved 11 December 2015.
  13. "Official site". Quincy Art Center. Retrieved 11 December 2015.
  14. "Brenner Library". Quincy University. Retrieved 11 December 2015.
  15. "Clat Adams Bicentennial Park". Quincy Park District. Retrieved 11 December 2015.
  16. "Quinsippi Island". Quincy Park District. Retrieved 11 December 2015.
  17. "Official site". Lincoln-era Log Cabin Village. Retrieved 11 December 2015.
  18. World Freefall Convention
  19. "Gardner Museum of Architecture and Design". Great River Road. Retrieved 11 December 2015. CLOSED INDEFINITELY DUE TO FUNDING

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