It’s the little things that makes Quincy special to me. Today I grabbed a quick lunch at Washington perk in what was once one of the first banks in Quincy. Next time you’re there check out the amazing craftsmanship that went into the bank vault doors. There are so many small details right down to [...]

The Quincy Morning Whig August 13, 1897 Boy bitten by rattlesnake. Robert Fullman was being treated at Blessing Hospital after being bit by the snake. His hand and arm were badly swolen, but he was expected to recover. The boy was working on the farm picking cucumbers. When he moved a vine he uncovered the [...]

“When the party of gypsies rounded up by the police here Monday afternoon were released, they left the city- and they left in a hurry” This story comes from the Quincy Daily Journal, and tells of  a suspicious band of gypsies…a term often referring to those “shady” people who were just passing through town. More [...]

River Town Paranormal Society presents “Orbs and Apparitions“. This event will take place on July 24th, 2010  from 11:00 am to 2:00 pm At  Out to Lunch  located at 6th and Hampshire  in the old Busy Bee Building. Topics will cover everything from photos – “The Blue Orb Project”, electronic voice phenomenon, videos, equipment, structural [...]

Many polarizing figures in history posses a innate ability stare hardships and adversity in the eyes, and then overcome them. Father Augustine Tolton, the first ordained African American priest in the United States lived a lifetime of rising above the adversity in which he came to know all to well. In 1853 Augustine Tolton was [...]

The Gardner Museum presents a presentation on the Underground Railroad sitea and History in Payson, IL. The event is free to members. Come learn more about the rich history of the area in the Underground Railroad. Call (217) 224-6873 for more info.

On Saturday, January 30th from 1pm to 3pm The Quincy Public Library Presents: Making Maki Sushi: A Teen Sushi Workshop The hottest craze hitting the gastronomic stage is sushi. The traditional form of sushi is fermented fish and rice, preserved with salt in a process that has been traced to Southeast Asia, where it remains [...]

The next time you find yourself in Clat Adams park look towards the bay. You will noticed two large stone foundations rising from the water. A small replica of a lighthouse sits on one foundation which is found on the southeast region of Quinssippi island. On the Quincy side you will find the pier restaurant [...]