Quincy in Adams County, Illinois — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
Navy Reserve
Photographed By Jason Voigt, May 11, 2020
1. Navy Reserve Marker
Inscription.
Navy Reserve. . On this site stood the U.S. Naval Reserve Training Center of Quincy. Built in the late 1940's, it had 3 Quonset huts, office building, and surface division 9-29(m) with up to 120 personnel. Many were veterans of W.W. II, Korea and Vietnam. Others served 8 years or more, all in the reserve. The unit was organized like a ship with administration, deck, engineering, medical, navigation, operations, supply, and weapons. The flood in 1973 ruined the buildings, and the land went to the Quincy Park District. This memorial is dedicated to the hundreds of men and women who served here, and stood ready to defend the U.S.A.
On this site stood the U.S. Naval Reserve Training Center of Quincy. Built in the late 1940's, it had 3 Quonset huts, office building, and surface division 9-29(m) with up to 120 personnel. Many were veterans of W.W. II, Korea and Vietnam. Others served 8 years or more, all in the reserve. The unit was organized like a ship with administration, deck, engineering, medical, navigation, operations, supply, and weapons. The flood in 1973 ruined the buildings, and the land went to the Quincy Park District. This memorial is dedicated to the hundreds of men and women who served here, and stood ready to defend the U.S.A.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Military.
Location. 39° 56.022′ N, 91° 24.95′ W. Marker is in Quincy, Illinois, in Adams County. Marker can be reached from All American Park just north of Hampshire Street. Marker is near the fountain at Clat Adams Bicentennial Park. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 501 All American Park, Quincy IL 62301, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Credits. This page was last revised on November 23, 2020. It was originally submitted on May 15, 2020, by Jason Voigt of Glen Carbon, Illinois. This page has been viewed 204 times since then and 25 times this year. Photos:1, 2. submitted on May 15, 2020, by Jason Voigt of Glen Carbon, Illinois. 3. submitted on November 23, 2020, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.
