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Historical Markers and War Memorials in Adams County, Illinois

 
Clickable Map of Adams County, Illinois and Immediately Adjacent Jurisdictions image/svg+xml 2019-10-06 U.S. Census Bureau, Abe.suleiman; Lokal_Profil; HMdb.org; J.J.Prats/dc:title> https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Usa_counties_large.svg Adams County, IL (82) Brown County, IL (2) Hancock County, IL (70) Pike County, IL (54) Schuyler County, IL (10) Lewis County, MO (6) Marion County, MO (71)  AdamsCounty(82) Adams County (82)  BrownCounty(2) Brown County (2)  HancockCounty(70) Hancock County (70)  PikeCounty(54) Pike County (54)  SchuylerCounty(10) Schuyler County (10)  LewisCountyMissouri(6) Lewis County (6)  MarionCounty(71) Marion County (71)
Quincy is the county seat for Adams County
Adjacent to Adams County, Illinois
      Brown County (2)  
      Hancock County (70)  
      Pike County (54)  
      Schuyler County (10)  
      Lewis County, Missouri (6)  
      Marion County, Missouri (71)  
 
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1 Illinois, Adams County, Liberty — Trail of Death — Regional Historic Trail — Indiana to Kansas —
On North Park Street at Hannibal Street, on the right when traveling north on North Park Street.
2 Illinois, Adams County, Quincy — A National Cemetery System
Near Maine Street near Tisha Drive.
3 Illinois, Adams County, Quincy — A Quincy "Copperhead" — Looking for Lincoln
On Maine Street at 5th Street, on the right when traveling east on Maine Street.
4 Illinois, Adams County, Quincy — A Victorian Cemetery — Looking for Lincoln
Near South 5th Street.
5 Illinois, Adams County, Quincy — Archaic — A Time of Change — 3000 - 1000 B.C. —
On Indian Mounds Park west of South 5th Street, on the left when traveling north.
6 Illinois, Adams County, Quincy — Augustine Tolton
On Maine Street at 7th Street on Maine Street.
7 Illinois, Adams County, Quincy — Changing Slavery — Lincoln-Douglas Debate
On 5th Street north of Maine Street, on the left when traveling north.
8 Illinois, Adams County, Quincy — Charles Henry Bull House
On Maine Street just west of 16th Street, on the left when traveling east.
9 Illinois, Adams County, Quincy — Charley's Run
On 24th Street (Illinois Route 96) at Jersey Street, on the left when traveling south on 24th Street.
10 Illinois, Adams County, Quincy — Crockets from Portico
On 4th Street (Illinois Route 57) at Maine Street (U.S. 24), on the left when traveling north on 4th Street.
11 Illinois, Adams County, Quincy — Douglas' Disciple — Looking for Lincoln
On Hampshire Street.
12 Illinois, Adams County, Quincy — Downtown Quincy in 1858 — Looking for Lincoln
On Hampshire Street west of North 5th Street, on the right when traveling east.
13 Illinois, Adams County, Quincy — Dr. Thomas Edgar Musselman — 1887 - 1976 — In Memory Of —
On 24th Street (Illinois Route 96) south of Maine Street, on the left when traveling south.
14 Illinois, Adams County, Quincy — Dred Scott Decision — Lincoln-Douglas Debate
On 5th Street north of Maine Street, on the left when traveling north.
15 Illinois, Adams County, Quincy — Ernest M. Wood Office and Studio — Quincy Landmark
On 8th Street south of Hampshire Street, on the left when traveling south.
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16 Illinois, Adams County, Quincy — His Friends Rest Here — Looking for Lincoln
Near South 5th Street.
17 Illinois, Adams County, Quincy — Historical Society of Quincy and Adams County
On South 12th Street north of State Street, on the right when traveling north.
18 Illinois, Adams County, Quincy — Honoring Soldiers — Woodland Cemetery
Near South 5th Street south of Madison Street, on the right.
19 Illinois, Adams County, Quincy — In Honor of Those Who Gave the Ultimate Sacrifice
Near Maine Street north of Tisha Drive.
20 Illinois, Adams County, Quincy — In Memory of the Potawatomi Indian "Trail of Death" — Indiana to Kansas, September 4 - November 4, 1838
On Maine Street west of 7th Street, on the right when traveling west.
21 Illinois, Adams County, Quincy — Indian Mounds Park — Preserving a Legacy
On Indian Mounds Park, 0.1 miles west of South 5th Street, on the right when traveling east.
22 Illinois, Adams County, Quincy — Indian Removals - A Memorial
On Quinsippi Island Road, on the right when traveling east.
23 Illinois, Adams County, Quincy — John Wood 1798-1880
Near South 5th Street, 0.1 miles south of Madison Street, on the right when traveling south.
24 Illinois, Adams County, Quincy — John Wood Mansion — Erected 1835
Near South 12th Street at State Street.
25 Illinois, Adams County, Quincy — Limestone Capitals — First United Presbyterian Church, 1879
Near Maine Street (U.S. 24) just west of 4th Street (Illinois Route 57), on the left when traveling west.
26 Illinois, Adams County, Quincy — Lincoln Correspondent — Looking for Lincoln
On North 5th Street at Hampshire Street on North 5th Street.
27 Illinois, Adams County, Quincy — Lincoln Promoter — Looking for Lincoln
On North 5th Street at Hampshire Street on North 5th Street.
28 Illinois, Adams County, Quincy — Lincoln Recuperates
On Hampshire Street at 9th Street, on the left when traveling east on Hampshire Street.
29 Illinois, Adams County, Quincy — Lincoln-Douglas Debate — Looking for Lincoln
On North 5th Street, on the right when traveling east.
30 Illinois, Adams County, Quincy — Lincoln's 1854 Visit — Looking for Lincoln
On Maine Street at 5th Street on Maine Street.
31 Illinois, Adams County, Quincy — Lincoln's Confidante — Looking for Lincoln
On North 8th Street at Hampshire Street, on the right when traveling south on North 8th Street.
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32 Illinois, Adams County, Quincy — Lincoln's Friend Johnston — Looking for Lincoln
On North 4th Street.
33 Illinois, Adams County, Quincy — Lincoln's Honored Friend — Looking for Lincoln
On Maine Street, on the right when traveling east.
34 Illinois, Adams County, Quincy — Lincoln's Quincy — Looking for Lincoln
On Hampshire Street at North 5th Street, on the right when traveling east on Hampshire Street.
35 Illinois, Adams County, Quincy — Lorado Taft (1860 - 1936) — Sculptor of the Debate Memorial
On Hampshire Street.
36 Illinois, Adams County, Quincy — Madison Park
On Maine Street east of 24th Street (Illinois Route 96), on the right when traveling east.
37 Illinois, Adams County, Quincy — Marquette & Jolliet — Europeans Arrive
On Indian Mounds Park just west of South 5th Street, on the right when traveling east.
38 Illinois, Adams County, Quincy — Mississippian — The First Farmers — AD 1000-1300 —
On Indian Mounds Park, 0.1 miles west of South 5th Street, on the right when traveling west.
39 Illinois, Adams County, Quincy — Morality of Slavery — Lincoln-Douglas Debate
On 5th Street south of Hampshire Street, on the right when traveling south.
40 Illinois, Adams County, Quincy — Navy Reserve
Near All American Park just north of Hampshire Street.
41 Illinois, Adams County, Quincy — Niemann Building
On North 3rd Street (Illinois Route 57) north of Maine Street (U.S. 24), on the right when traveling south.
42 Illinois, Adams County, Quincy — Original Site of Quincy College
On Maine Street just east of 8th Street, on the right when traveling east.
43 Illinois, Adams County, Quincy — Original Site of St. Peter Church
On Maine Street at 8th Street, on the right when traveling east on Maine Street.
44 Illinois, Adams County, Quincy — Paleoindian — The First Illinoisans — 12,000-8000 BC —
On Indian Mounds Park, 0.1 miles west of South 5th Street, on the left when traveling north.
45 Illinois, Adams County, Quincy — Permanency of Slavery — Lincoln-Douglas Debate
On 5th Street south of Hampshire Street, on the right when traveling south.
46 Illinois, Adams County, Quincy — Political Allies — Looking for Lincoln — 1860 —
Near South 12th Street just north of State Street.
47 Illinois, Adams County, Quincy — Political Campaigning in 1858 — Looking for Lincoln
On 5th Street just south of Hampshire Street, on the right when traveling east.
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48 Illinois, Adams County, Quincy — Potawatomi Trail of Death — Mill Creek 1838
On Rock Quarry Road south of Illinois Route 104, on the left when traveling north.
49 Illinois, Adams County, Quincy — Quincy
On Indian Mounds Park, 0.1 miles west of South 5th Street, on the left when traveling east.
50 Illinois, Adams County, Quincy — Quincy National Cemetery
Near Maine Street north of Tisha Drive.
51 Illinois, Adams County, Quincy — Quincy Senior High School — 1891 — Pilasters —
On 4th Street (Illinois Route 57) at Maine Street (U.S. 24) on 4th Street.
52 Illinois, Adams County, Quincy — Quincy's Early Environment — 1848
On Maine Street at 16th Street, on the left when traveling east on Maine Street.
53 Illinois, Adams County, Quincy — Quincy's German Heritage
On South 9th Street at State Street, on the right when traveling south on South 9th Street.
54 Illinois, Adams County, Quincy — Quincy's Judge Douglas — Looking for Lincoln
On Hampshire Street.
55 Illinois, Adams County, Quincy — R. F. Newcomb House — 1890-91 — Romanesque Revival —
On Maine Street at 16th Street, on the left when traveling east on Maine Street.
56 Illinois, Adams County, Quincy — Racial Equality — Lincoln-Douglas Debate
On 5th Street south of Hampshire Street, on the right when traveling north.
57 Illinois, Adams County, Quincy — Ruff Brewing Company
On 4th Street (Illinois Route 57) at Maine Street (U.S. 24), on the left when traveling north on 4th Street.
58 Illinois, Adams County, Quincy — Search for Equality — Looking for Lincoln
On South 4th Street (Illinois Route 57).
59 Illinois, Adams County, Quincy — Spire Section — First United Presbyterian Church, 1879
On South 4th Street (Route 57) just south of Maine Street (U.S. 24), on the left when traveling north.
60 Illinois, Adams County, Quincy — Spread of Slavery Into The Territories — Lincoln-Douglas Debate
On 5th Street north of Maine Street, on the left when traveling north.
61 Illinois, Adams County, Quincy — St. Boniface Catholic Church — Built 1962
On Maine Street at 7th Street, on the left when traveling east on Maine Street.
62 Illinois, Adams County, Quincy — 1 — St. John's Episcopal Church — 1852 — Quincy Landmark —
On 7th Street at Hampshire Street, on the right when traveling north on 7th Street.
63 Illinois, Adams County, Quincy — Steamboats and Railroads — Looking for Lincoln
On Bonansinga Drive at All American Park on Bonansinga Drive.
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64 Illinois, Adams County, Quincy — Stephen A. Douglas in Quincy
On Maine Street, on the right when traveling east. Reported missing.
65 Illinois, Adams County, Quincy — Stone Smokehouse — Circa 1840
Near Quinsippi Island Road west of Bonansinga Drive.
66 Illinois, Adams County, Quincy — The Browning House
On Hampshire Street at 7th Street, on the right when traveling east on Hampshire Street.
67 Illinois, Adams County, Quincy — The History of South Park
On RJ Peters Drive west of 12th Street, on the right when traveling east.
68 Illinois, Adams County, Quincy — The J. H. Brockschmidt Building — 1890
On Hampshire Street at 8th Street, on the left when traveling east on Hampshire Street.
69 Illinois, Adams County, Quincy — The Latter-Day Saints in Quincy
On All American Park north of Hampshire Street, on the left when traveling north.
70 Illinois, Adams County, Quincy — The Lord's Barn
On South 4th Street (Illinois Route 57) just south of Maine Street (U.S. 24), on the left when traveling north.
71 Illinois, Adams County, Quincy — The Lord's Cabin
Near Quinsippi Island Road west of Bonansinga Drive.
72 Illinois, Adams County, Quincy — The Monument — Woodland Cemetery
Near South 5th Street south of Madison Street, on the right when traveling south.
73 Illinois, Adams County, Quincy — The Mormons in Quincy
On Maine Street east of North 4th Street (U.S. 24), on the right when traveling west.
74 Illinois, Adams County, Quincy — Thomas Scott Baldwin 1858-1923
On South 30th Street just south of Maine Street, on the right when traveling north.
75 Illinois, Adams County, Quincy — Tri-State Business Center — Looking for Lincoln
On Bonansinga Drive at All American Park on Bonansinga Drive.
76 Illinois, Adams County, Quincy — Ulysses S. Grant
On All American Park north of Hampshire Street, on the right when traveling south.
77 Illinois, Adams County, Quincy — Warm, Sincere Friendship — Looking for Lincoln
On Hampshire Street at North 8th Street, on the right when traveling east on Hampshire Street.
78 Illinois, Adams County, Quincy — Washington Theater — 1924 — Quincy Landmark —
On Hampshire Street east of 4th Street (Illinois Route 57), on the left when traveling east.
79 Illinois, Adams County, Quincy — Welcome to Illinois
On U.S. 24 at State Route 96, on the right when traveling west on U.S. 24.
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80 Illinois, Adams County, Quincy — William L. King Building — 1872
On 5th Street at Hampshire Street, on the right when traveling north on 5th Street.
81 Illinois, Adams County, Quincy — Woodland — Village Life and Mound Building
On Indian Mounds Park west of South 5th Street, on the right when traveling west.
82 Illinois, Adams County, Quincy — World Trade Center Artifact — Dedicated by the City of Quincy September 11, 2011
On Maine Street east of 7th Street, on the right when traveling east.
 
 
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Apr. 28, 2024