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contentsLife Members

Preserving Our Historic Treasures

Mansion Named One of IL’s Great Places

Chicago Music Publisher and Quincyan

Prohibition in Quincy, 1919

Lincoln’s Poetry

U.S. Grant Symposium a Success

Mary Ann Brown Holmes Wood Table

Lincoln in the District

Lincoln Nat’l Heritage Area Events

National Parks Passport Stations - Quincy

News and Notes from the HSQAC

Our Members

Mrs. Charles Barnum

Mrs. Sondra Bartley

Dr. Stan Bartley

Mr. Robert Black

Mrs. Betty Breitwieser

Mr. & Mrs. Ned Broemmel

Mrs. Charles Cleek

Mrs. Karen Conners

Mr. & Mrs. Joe Conover

Mr. George Irwin

Mr. & Mrs. Harold W. Knapheide III

Mrs. Carl Landrum

Mrs. Ann Mays

Mr. & Mrs. Alan Mays

Mr. David Neussen

Mr. & Mrs. Hal Oakley

Mr. Burks Oakley II

Mr. & Mrs. Edward Pollock

Mr. & Mrs. Charles Radel

Ms. Marian Sorenson

Mr. Jeff Spear

Mrs. John Stillwell

Mr. Dennis Williams

Mr. & Mrs. John M. Winters

Gardner Denver

Quincy Area Chamber of Commerce

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Historical Society of Quincy & Adams CountySummer 2018 Quincy, Illinois HSQAC Magazine

Help Preserve Some of our Most Iconic Artifacts and Architecture

Together We Can Preserve Our Historic Treasures

2018 Campaign to Preserve Some of Quincy and Adams

County’s Most Treasured Artifacts and Properties

The Historical Society of Quincy & Adams County recently kicked off “Preserving Our

Historic Treasures”, a capital campaign to raise $50,000 to help protect some of the county’s

most valuable architecture and history. An anonymous donor has graciously agreed to match

every dollar up to $50,000 which would give the Historical Society $100,000. “We believe it’s

a great incentive to donate to this cause. If they’ve ever been thinking about donating to help

with preservation of history and Quincy and its iconic buildings, now is the time, because

their donation doubles”, said Todd Shackelford, president of the Historical Society Board.

The Historical Society has made more than $35,000 in improvements to the History Museum

(332 Maine Street) and the Governor John Wood Mansion since June 1, 2017. In addition,

there are plans in the future to finish an information theater in the History Museum, paint

the Henry Root Hill Cupola in the Architectural Garden at the History Museum, scan and

preserve thousands of photos from the Schott photo collection, frame and display classic

paintings, and replace rotted logs in the 1835 Log Cabin on the Mansion grounds. Your

Historical Society is one of the most dynamic in the entire state, but support is needed to

maintain the great educational programs, research, publications, preservation and architecture.

There are opportunities for businesses and organizations to donate to the campaign and be

included in the HSQAC Corporate Sponsorship program. For more information, contact the

HSQAC office at (217) 222-1835 or by email at info@hsqac.org.

Quincy

Goal $50,000

For more information contact the Historical Society office at (217) 222-1835 or mail donations to:

HSQAC425 S. 12th St.Quincy, IL 62301

Quincy, Illinois

GOVERNOR JOHN WOOD MANSION NAMED ONE OF ILLINOIS’ 200 GREAT PLACES

Quincy, Ill. – The Illinois Council of The American Institute of

Architects (AIA Illinois) has included the Governor John Wood

Mansion on its list of Illinois’ 200 Great Places, in honor of the

state’s Bicentennial in 2018. The announcement was made as

part of National Architecture Week, which showcases the

innovative and talented architects who’ve made positive

contributions to society and coincides with the birthday week of

the nation’s first president-architect, Thomas Jefferson, on April

12.

Nominations came from architects from all parts of the

state and were selected by AIA regional chapters. Nominations

were weighed against criteria including the AIA’s “Ten

Principles of Livable Communities.” They must be publicly

accessible, pedestrian-friendly, designed on a human scale, and

provide vibrant, public spaces, among other requirements.

“Separately and in total, our 200 Great Places are more than

just examples of good or even great design – they are a

testament to humanity’s need to shape their environment in a

way that is often both pleasing and thought-provoking,” said

Kim Kurtenbach, AIA, architect with BLDD Architects and

2018 AIA Illinois Board President.

All of the 200 Great Places will be featured in a new website

at illinoisgreatplaces.com and on a new Instagram account

@ilgreatplaces. Plans are underway to organize a local

ceremony for the installation of a plaque provided by AIA

Illinois, which commemorates this recognition at the Governor

John Wood Mansion.

The Governor John Wood Mansion was initially inducted

into the AIA Illinois Great Places recognition program upon

the program’s inception in 2007 to commemorate AIA’s 150th

anniversary. The program was designed to broadly include the

“built environment,” which includes civil, landscape and

engineering places, as well as architecture.

The Historical Society of Quincy and Adams County

(HSQAC) oversees the Governor John Wood Mansion and

offers guided tours Tuesday through Saturday between 10:00

am and 4:00 pm and upon request. For information contact

the HSQAC office at 217-222-1835.

OFFICERS

Todd Shackelford, President

Jeff Terry, 1st Vice President

Dave Dulaney, 2nd Vice President

Linda Mayfield, Secretary

Joseph Ott, Treasurer

BOARD OF DIRECTORS

Heather Bangert

Arlis Dittmer

Dave Dulaney

Roger Frankenhoff

Jack Freiburg

Patrick Gerveler

Rich Keppner

Will Klingner

Linda Mayfield

Iris Nelson

Joseph Ott

Chuck Radel

Todd Shackelford

Michael Smith

Lynn Snyder

Liz Solaro

Jeff Terry

Dennis Williams

STAFF

Rob Mellon, Executive Director

Jean Kay, Librarian & Archivist

Susi DeClue, Office Manager

Bob Ackerman, Maint. & Grounds

Lexi Broemmer, Events Coordinator

425 S. 12th St.

Quincy, IL 62301

(217) 222-1835

info@hsqac.org

HSQAC PROGRAM & EXHIBIT CALENDARSUMMER SCHEDULE AT THE MANSION & MUSEUMLincoln in the District Saturday, June 16, 2018

Washington Park, Quincy 9:00 am-2:00 pm

HSQAC Annual Meeting Sunday, June 24, 2018

The History Museum (4th & Maine) 1:30 pm

Illinois Bicentennial Program Sunday, June 24, 2018

The History Museum (4th & Maine) 2:00 pm

CURRENT EXHIBITS AT THE HISTORY MUSEUM – OPEN YEAR ‘ROUND

Over Here and Over There – WWI Tuesday-Saturday

The History Museum (4th & Maine) 10:00 am-4:00 pm

Window onto the Square Interactive Exhibit Tuesday-Saturday

The History Museum (4th & Maine) 10:00 am-4:00 pm

Edward Everett Art Gallery Tuesday-Saturday

The History Museum (4th & Maine) 10:00 am-4:00 pm

Stained Glass Gallery Tuesday-Saturday

The History Museum (4th & Maine) 10:00 am-4:00 pm

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Quincy, Illinois

The Story of My Campaign: The Civil War Memoir of Francis MooreQuincy carriage maker Francis T. Moore

rushed to join the Army when the Civil War

broke out. His cavalry unit was thrust into the

conflict in the Western Theater of the war.

Historian Thomas Bahde presents the Civil

War memoir of CPT Moore to contemporary

readers for the first time. Pitched battles,

dangerous raids, and run-ins with Nathan

Bedford Forrest and Leonidas Polk are detailed

in this intimate account. The Story of My

Campaign and other great books are available

at Quincy’s History Shoppe in the History

Museum, open Tuesday-Saturday from 10 am

to 4 pm. We specialize in local history.

The second Illinois Bicentennial program of 2018 will be presented by Christian

McWhirter of Springfield at the annual meeting of the Historical Society of

Quincy and Adams County on Sunday, June 24, at 2 pm at the History Museum,

332 Maine. McWhirter, a participant in the Illinois Road Scholar Program and

research historian at the Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum, will

present “How a Chicago Music Publisher and Quincyan Henry Clay Works

Helped Win the Civil War.”

McWhirter will examine how the Chicago music publishing company of Root &

Cady influenced northern public opinion during the Civil War by publishing

such monster hits as “The Battle Cry of Freedom” and “Marching through

Georgia” written by Henry Clay Works of Quincy. McWhirter has written a

book on Civil War music, Battle Hymns: The Power and Popularity of Music in

the Civil War. The program is free and open to the public.

Quincy, Illinois

How a Chicago Music Publisher and Quincyan Henry Clay Works Helped Win the Civil War

ANNUAL MEETING 1:30 PM – PROGRAM 2:00 PMJUNE 24, 2018 -- HISTORY MUSEUM

Quincy, Illinois

The United States is quickly approaching the

100th anniversary of Prohibition. It was implemented under

the 18th Amendment to the United States Constitution and

was passed as a resolution on December 18, 1917. By then,

many states had implemented prohibition laws at the state

level and it was ratified by the last state required (Nebraska)

on January 16, 1919.

Once the 18th Amendment was ratified, it meant that

Prohibition was a year away. Unfortunately for the breweries,

distilleries, and saloons, the Wartime Prohibition Act (WPA)

was passed, which effectively implemented prohibition of

alcohol on June 30, 1919. The WPA made it illegal to sell

intoxicating beverages with an alcohol content greater than

2.75%. The Volstead Act, which enforced Prohibition on

January 17, 1920, reduced the alcohol to 0.5%.

The brewing industry was significantly impacted by

Prohibition. Brewers began to look for ways to adapt to the

changing landscape, and the products they produced were

varied. Some would produce near-beer products and soft

drinks, while others would manufacture products that had

nothing to do with beverages.

In Quincy, there were two breweries operating when the

Prohibition era began: Dick and Bros. Quincy Brewery Co.

and the Ruff Brewing Co. Dick’s was already producing a

near-beer product when Prohibition went into effect and also

sold soft drinks during Prohibition. Dick’s ceased selling their

near-beer product in 1925 due to low demand.

Ruff’s also offered near-beer products, apple cider, and soft

drinks. Following unsuccessful sales of those products and

after being temporarily shut down for violating Prohibition

laws, they expanded into dairy.

As we approach the 100th anniversary of Prohibition, it’s a

great time to reflect and look back at the struggles that our

community faced. The breweries, saloons, and liquor dealers

all faced sizeable challenges. By revisiting this time we can

begin to appreciate just how much change can impact our

community. The Historical Society is planning some great

programs and exhibits during the 100th anniversary of the

implementation of Prohibition in the United States.

PROHIBITION EFFECTS ON QUINCY BREWERIES – 100th ANNIVERSARY APPROACHING

Ruff Brewing Company office at 12th & Adams Street in Quincy.

Interior of the Dick and Bros. Quincy Brewery. Dick’s produced a near-beer before

Prohibition, but ceased production in 1925 due to low demand.

Dick and Bros. Quincy Brewery developed a large customer base and offered a large

selection of beer. After the repeal of Prohibition, production at Dick’s resumed, but

the company never regained their earlier success.

Quincy, Illinois

Lawyer Andrew Johnston found his way to Quincy from his native

Richmond, Virginia, in 1837. Like several men who with him would become

brothers in the law in Adams County, Johnston was attracted to Western

Illinois by booming sales in Illinois Military Tract land. The tract was a wedge

of 3.5 million acres between the Illinois and Mississippi Rivers that Congress

had set aside as bounty land for veterans of the War of 1812. The federal land

office at Quincy in 1836 recorded the sale of 569,376 acres of land, more than

the other nine land offices in Illinois. Legal work in titles and transfers was a

brisk business for lawyers.

An adherent of Kentucky’s U.S. Senator Henry Clay, a founder of the

national Whig Party, Johnston aligned himself with like-minded politicians in

Illinois. In Quincy, he formed a law partnership with Whig Archibald Williams,

a recent Kentucky transplant to Quincy. And in the following year, Johnston

and Nehemiah Bushnell, a Yale- and Harvard-educated lawyer from

Connecticut, became editors of the weekly Quincy Whig.

When the town board organized in 1838, John Wood was elected president,

and Johnston was named attorney. At the November meeting, the board

directed Johnston to draft petitions to be presented to the General Assembly for

the incorporation of Quincy as a city.

By 1839, Johnston’s Whig politics took him to Springfield, where he was

nominated by Williams, now a state representative, for clerk of the House of

Representatives. He lost to Stephen A. Douglas’s protégé, Springfield Democrat

John Calhoun, but later became assistant clerk. Abraham Lincoln, a third-term

representative and leader of the Whig Party statewide, voted for Johnston.

Although politics was their first bond, Johnston and Lincoln shared an interest

in poetry.

Johnston was from a well-known family. His father Robert, a native of

Scotland, owned a coal business in Richmond and was a partner in Johnston,

Pickett, and Pollard, a mercantile and legal firm. Andrew Johnston’s sister Mary

and her husband, Robert Pickett, son of one of the firm’s partners, were the

parents of George Pickett. In the years ahead, the boy would reside with his

Uncle Andrew in Quincy, where he developed an interest in the theatre and

enjoyed playing women’s roles. Johnston helped Picket to obtain an

appointment by Congressman John Todd Stuart to West Point. Pickett allied

himself with the South during the Civil War and gained his place in military

history for leading the Confederate force’s last charge at Gettysburg in 1863.

As a boy, Andrew Johnston was a schoolmate of another Richmond lad,

Edgar Allen Poe. Years later, Johnston would contribute his recollections for a

WHIG EDITOR ANDREW JOHNSTON PUBLISHED LINCOLN’S POETRYBy REG ANKROM

The office of the Quincy Whig on Hampshire Street

Map of Quincy, Illinois (1838)

George Pickett pictured in his military uniform after his

graduation from West Point.

Quincy, Illinois

biography of Poe:

“I went to school at Mr. Burke’s on the 1st of October, 1823, and found Edgar A.

Poe there. I knew him before, but not well, there being two, if not three, years

difference in our ages. For a considerable part of the time, Poe was in the same

class with myself . . . and even then wrote verses, very clever for a boy of his years,

and sometimes satirical. We all recognized and admired his great and varied

talents, and were proud of him as the most distinguished school-boy of the town.”

Johnston did not say if it was Poe who kindled his interest in poetry. But

interested Johnston was. And so was his friend Lincoln. Johnston sent to Lincoln

a parody he wrote of Poe’s “The Raven.” Lincoln biographer Benjamin Thomas

writes that “Lincoln got several hearty laughs” from Johnston’s substitution of a

polecat for Poe’s raven.

Johnston and Lincoln corresponded about poetry. Lincoln replied to Johnston

on April 18, 1846, that he did not know the author of his favorite poem, whose

first lines were, “Oh! why should the spirit of mortal be proud?” But, Lincoln

wrote, “I would give all I am worth, and go in debt, to be able to write so fine a

piece as I think that is.”

Lincoln enclosed the first part of a poem he wrote, which was inspired by a

visit to his boyhood home in Indiana. His sister and mother were buried there. As

the first and last stanza evoke, the poem, entitled “Reflection,” bespoke a darkness

in Lincoln:

“My childhood’s home I see again,

And sadden with the view;

And still, as memory crowds my brain,

There’s pleasure in it too.

. . . . .

I range the fields with pensive tread,

And pace the hollow rooms:

And feel—companion of the dead—

I’m living in their tombs.”

In September, Lincoln sent Johnston the poem’s second part, “The Maniac,”

inspired by the same trip, about school mate Matthew Gentry, three years older,

who had gone insane.

WHIG EDITOR ANDREW JOHNSTON PUBLISHED LINCOLN’S POETRYContinued

Andrew Johnston was a classmate of Edgar Allen Poe – it

is unclear if Poe kindled Johnston’s interest in poetry

Poem written by Abraham Lincoln inspired by a visit to

his boyhood home in Indiana

Quincy, Illinois

“At the age of nineteen,” Lincoln wrote Johnston, “he unaccountably became furiously

mad, from which condition he settled down into harmless insanity.” The first stanzas

reflect the impression Gentry’s insanity stirred in Lincoln:

“But here’s an object more of dread.

Than ought the grave contains;

A human form, with reason fled,

While wretched life remains.

Poor Matthew! Once of genius bright,

A fortune-favored child—

Now locked for aye, in mental night,

A haggard mad-man wild.

Poor Matthew! I have ne’er forgot,

When first, with maddened will,

Yourself you maimed, your father fought,

And mother strove to kill. . . . ”Johnston responded with a request that Lincoln allow him to publish “The Return” in

the Whig, which regularly printed poetry lifted from other newspapers.

“I am not at all displeased with your proposal to publish the poetry, or doggerel, or

whatever else it may be called, which I sent you,” Lincoln answered. Yet he feared

criticism and asked that the verses be published anonymously.

Johnston published Lincoln’s “Reflection” on the front page of the May 7, 1847, Quincy

Whig.

Johnston returned to Richmond in 1857. President Lincoln in early 1865 granted

Johnston’s request for the release of a Confederate relative from a Union prison.

Johnston’s request of April 11, 1865, for a letter of protection went unanswered. The

assassination of his friend, President Lincoln, on April 14 intervened.

Never married, Andrew Johnston died in Richmond on November 9, 1886.

WHIG EDITOR ANDREW JOHNSTON PUBLISHED LINCOLN’S POETRYContinued

View of Richmond, Virginia, in 1856. Andrew

Johnston returned to Richmond in 1856.

Johnston never married and died in Richmond in

1886.

Whig offices and Oak Hall managed by A.

Hyman a dealer in clothing, 423 Hampshire St..

in Quincy

The Historical Society of Quincy and Adams County needs your expertise. The Society has provided a Sunday column for the Quincy Herald-Whig since 2011. Over 400 articles have been written and talked about since then. The column has become a popular Quincy tradition. Articles are mostly Quincy-centric or Adams County-based due to the rich history of this area. However, we welcome articles from around the tri-state area. The articles are historical and present local history. While our stories also involve much human interest, the primary focus is local history.

The articles do not usually feature living people but concern topics or events that took place 50-75 years ago. In certain circumstances the significance of the local history may justify the inclusion of more contemporary content. The newspaper asks for articles 800 to 1,000 words. The tradition continues! We know there are many other would-be writers in the membership who would love to tell a story and we would love to hear from you. Please consider becoming a writer. Contact the Historical Society at 217-222-1835 for more information.

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Linda Mayfield

Quincy Made Tractors

Dave Dulaney

Quincy’s George Rogers Clark Statue

Steve Schneider

Quincy’s Railroad Tragedy

Beth Lane

Early History of Quincy’s K of C

Joseph Newkirk

Quincy, Illinois

Civil War Hospitals in Quincy

Arlis Dittmer

Quincy’s “Black Devils”

Phil Reyburn

A. Jonas: Founder of Freemasonry in Illinois

Reg Ankrom

THE HISTORICAL SOCIETY NEEDS WRITERS AND HISTORY ENTHUSIASTS

ONCE UPON A TIME

Quincy, Illinois

Ulysses S. Grant Symposium in Quincy a Tremendous Success – Future Symposiums being Planned

The Historical Society of Quincy and Adams County, in

conjunction with the Tri-States Civil War Round Table, held

its first multi-day symposium on 27 – 28 April in downtown

Quincy. The event provided information about General

Ulysses S. Grant and was very well-attended. Over 200

individuals reserved tickets for one or more of the

presentations. Captain Rob Mellon (Executive Director of the

Historical Society) and Dr. Tim Jacobs (Commander of the

Round Table) welcomed attendees to the keynote address

delivered Friday night by Illinois State Historian Dr. Sam

Wheeler who “wowed” the audience with his remarks. This

was followed by a wonderful reminiscence of Grant’s life by

Grant impersonator Larry Werline. Earlier in the day Friday,

registrants picked up tickets at the History Museum at 332

Maine and attended a birthday reception for General Grant.

The Pike Pipers offered period-appropriate music during the

reception and played “Happy Birthday” to Grant as he cut a

cake in honor of his 197th birthday. Saturday events were held

at the Quincy Public Library and the History Museum. These

included talks given by respected historians John Alexander

(bookstore owner and retired college teacher), Dr. Steve Belko

(Executive Director of the Missouri Humanities Council), and

Superintendent Tim Good (Lincoln Home National Park

Site). Both the Society and the Round Table look forward to

hosting a similar event in the future. The Symposium was

made possible through the generosity of the speakers and

through the contributions of several event sponsors. The

Historical Society and the Tri-States Civil War Round Table

would like to thank the attendees and our supporters.

Mr. & Mrs. Rod Cookson with General Grant

Larry Werline (General Grant) at the Kroc Center

Pike Pipers perform at the History Museum

The Society’s beautiful early nineteenth century, round, oak-veneer

dining table was the center of attention at a formal meal held

recently at the Governor John Wood Mansion in conjunction with

the Ulysses S. Grant Symposium. In order to accommodate the

seating of eighteen dinner guests together, all of the table’s 11 leaves

were inserted, extending it to more than 15 feet in length. The

repast was based on food preferences of General Grant and included

ham, beans, cucumber salad, rice pudding, peach cobbler, coffee,

lemonade, and wine. The table was appointed with the Society’s

collection of mid-nineteenth century Blue Willow china, silver, and

glassware. All guests seemed to enjoy the historic meal. A beautiful

floral centerpiece for the dinner was provided by Holtschlag Florist

of Quincy. The table, donated to HSQAC in 1958 by Miss Mary

Stone, was originally owned by Mary Ann Brown Holmes Wood (the

second Mrs. Governor Wood). The general public can view the table

on tours of the historic home, Monday through Saturday, 10 am-4

pm or by appointment.

FROM THE COLLECTION – Mrs. Mary Ann Brown Holmes Wood Dining Table

LINCOLN IN THE DISTRICT 2018 – QUINCY’S LINCOLN LEGACYAbraham Lincoln will be back in Quincy on Saturday, June 16, at Lincoln in the District, a festival celebrating the life and

times of the 16th President of the United States. George Buss of Freeport, Illinois, will again portray Mr. Lincoln. Starting with an

8 am johnnycakes-and-sausage breakfast, festival goers can start their day by greeting and getting their picture with Mr. Lincoln at

the Lincoln Selfie Booth (8 to 9 am). Then enjoy living history theater, demonstrations by period artisans, music and much more

from 9 am to 2 pm. The festival is held at Washington Park in downtown Quincy.

The Lincoln in the District Festival is one of five events recognized as a Looking for Lincoln Signature Event by the Looking

for Lincoln Heritage Coalition and the Abraham Lincoln National Heritage Area.

New components such as the breakfast and featured musical entertainment will expand the event and help capture the spirit of

Lincoln’s life and times. Visit the Civil War field headquarters of General Ulysses S. Grant, portrayed by Wayne Issleb of

Kenosha, Wisconsin. Beginning at 9:30 take in historical theater with Lincoln once again interacting with Senator Stephen A.

Douglas portrayed by Quincy’s Gary DeClue. Scenes with Lincoln’s closest Quincy friends will also be featured and you can

expect demonstrations of period firefighting, rail splitting, leather making, vintage baseball, and Civil War medicine among

others. Nauvoo on the Road again brings an assortment of crafts including the fascinating process of rope making. Visit the

Lincoln-era pioneer school house where Mr. Lincoln will read to children at 11 am and 1 pm and where other hands-on activities

abound.

Entertainer Chris Vallillo, singer/songwriter and folk musician, will present a special program called Abraham Lincoln in Song

from 12:30-2:00. Performing on six-string and bottleneck slide guitars and harmonica, Vallillo sheds light on one of history’s most

beloved figures who knew and loved many of these songs himself. Vallillo’s presentation is funded in part by the Illinois Arts

Council Agency, the Stillwell Foundation and individual members of Arts Quincy. Following is a schedule for the Lincoln

Theater Tent. Other features will be ongoing throughout the festival.

Lincoln Theater Tent Schedule:

9:00 Kickoff Program

9:30 Lincoln and Douglas, Friendly Foes

10:00 Forty Years of Statehood, 1818-1858: Gov. John Wood

10:30 Awestruck by Lincoln, 1858: Ohio Reporter David Locke

11:00 Judge Douglas Convicts Dr. Eells

11:30 Lincoln Takes a General, 1864

12:00 Selection of Period Music

12:30-2:00 Abraham Lincoln in Song – Chris Vallillo, singer/songwriter

Get your day started with a hot breakfast, stay for a pork chop sandwich and baked beans offered by a food sutler, take a

horse-drawn carriage ride, purchase crafts from vendors and much more. Visitors are also invited to attend open houses and tours

at the Lincoln-Douglas Debate Interpretive Center, the stately History Museum, a documented Underground Railroad station, the

John Wood Mansion and the Lincoln-era Log Cabin Village. The festival is sponsored by Quincy’s Lincoln Legacy Working

Group, the Looking for Lincoln Heritage Coalition, and the Abraham Lincoln National Heritage Area. The Lincoln in the District

Committee organizes the event.

Quincy, Illinois

Saturday, June 16, 2018 -- Washington Park, Quincy

Looking for Lincoln of Pike County and

the City of Pittsfield will be sponsoring

the 17th Annual Lincoln Days Civil War

Reenactment at Lake Pittsfield on June

2-3.

Back by popular demand will be the H.

L. Hunley Traveling Exhibit from

Charleston, S.C., which features an exact

life-size replica of the Hunley submarine.

Horace Lawson Hunley converted a

steam boiler into this submarine which

was used to help break the Union

blockade. This was the first time in

American history that a submarine was

used as a military means to attack and

sink a vessel from beneath the surface of

the ocean.

Lincoln Days will also include a

presentation by Lincoln impersonator

George Buss and Illinois folk musician

Chris Vallillo. Buss will quote passages

from some of Lincoln’s favorite speeches

while Vallillo will perform period music

to illustrate Lincoln’s perspective.

Lincoln Days is an Abraham Lincoln

National Heritage Area Signature Event.

Other features include Union and

Confederate encampments and battle

reenactments as well as craft

demonstrations, food, music and period

baseball games. The event is free and

open to the public.

On Thursday, August 9, 2018, at 6:30

pm at Books on the Square, 427 E.

Washington St., Springfield, Illinois,

historian and author Reg Ankrom of

Quincy will discuss the leadership of

Stephen A. Douglas. Earlier in the 18th

century, Missouri’s U.S. Sen. Thomas

Hart Benton reckoned that slavery was

attached to every bill that came before

the Congress. That described precisely

the problem Illinois Sen. Stephen

A. Douglas faced in each of his efforts

between 1843 and 1860 to expand

the nation. His compromises salved the

sections. As the election of 1860

and Civil War approached, with the

South beyond compromise, Douglas

would answer his most important call as

American statesman and patriot. This is

the 10th in a series of 12 programs on

“Illinois and the Civil War,” planned in

commemoration of the 200th

anniversary of Illinois statehood.

Ankrom is the author of Stephen A.

Douglas the Political Apprenticeship,

1833-1843. Admission is FREE.

Lincoln Days in Pittsfield - June 2 & 3 Stephen A. Douglas: Patriot

BloomingtonJoin in the fun the third weekend in

July at this 10th annual event as

McLean County celebrates its ties to

Abraham Lincoln--along with its

connections to William Shakespeare

and historic Route 66--at a variety of

sites in the Twin Cities: McLean

County Museum of History, Downtown

Bloomington, Bloomington Center for

the Performing Arts, David Davis

Mansion State Historic Site,

Bloomington Public Library, Illinois

Wesleyan University (Ames Library

Lawn), Franklin Park, Sprague’s Super

Service in Normal, ISU’s Milner Library

and Ewing Manor’s Illinois Shakespeare

Festival. History comes alive in

Bloomington-Normal through period

reenactments, concerts, storytelling,

theatrical performances, children’s

games and crafts, a car show, kids’

carnival activities, and much more.

Lincoln’s Festival on Route 66

Pittsfield

Springfield

Quincy, Illinois

The History Museum and John Wood Mansion

Cancellation StationsQUINCY’S TWO CANCELLATION STATIONSLocated along the shores of the mighty Mississippi in Great Rivers Country, Quincy was an important stop for Lincoln. He counted some of its residents among his dearest friends. It was here that the historic 6th Lincoln-Douglas debate took place. Many said it was the turning point of the campaign and Lincoln’s career as he made his strongest public stand yet against slavery. Visit the historic debate site and Lincoln-Douglas Interpretive Center in the heart of downtown Quincy. Tour the home of famed abolitionist and Underground Railroad conductor, Dr. Richard Eells and enjoy the free History Museum located at 4th & Maine in Quincy. Explore the stately Mansion once belonging to Illinois’ 12th governor and Quincy founder, John Wood – a close Lincoln political ally.

Painters District Council #58 worked on

painting the Mansion fence on Saturday,

April 21, as a service project. This

involved scraping, priming and

painting. Three representatives power

washed the fence earlier that week, so it

was dry on the 21st. Eight Union

painters worked hard most

of Saturday and completed a large

portion of the project. Earlier they had

arranged for Sherwin-Williams to donate

30 gallons of acrylic paint. This donation

of labor and materials is providing a

great savings for the Historical Society,

which will allow the organization to

complete other preservation work! And,

a 10-year life expectancy is projected by

having professional painters perform the

work with quality paint.

Because the fence is located on three

sides of the Mansion the group plans to

return to scrape, prime and paint the

remainder. The Historical Society is very

grateful for the fine work donated by

Painters District Council 58 and the

paint donated by Sherwin-Williams.

Thank You to Painters District

Council #58 and Sherwin-

Williams of Quincy!

Master Gardeners have been scurrying

around both Historical Society

campuses recently as they refurbish

plant beds for the season. New plants

have been added to the Herb Garden,

the Parlor Garden, and the plots at 332

Maine. Plans call for more work as the

summer progresses. We thank our

wonderful MG volunteers as well as

Boone’s Berry Farm (Barry, Illinois) and

Bergman Nurseries of Quincy for their

efforts and donations.

Mansion Picket Fence Painted HSQAC Garden Corner

HSQAC was awarded a $2,500 grant

from Landmarks Illinois to assist with

repairing the exterior of the Governor

John Wood Mansion, it was announced

in late March. This was one of five

grants awarded to non-profits in the

state to assist with preservation projects.

The Society is in a major push to

restore deteriorated areas of its historic

buildings and has spent more than

$35,000 on renovations at its Mansion

and History Museum since last

summer. Recent work done at the

Mansion includes repairing and

replacing floor boards, porch railings,

balusters and windows.

This grant will be used to finance

painting and repairs needed on the west

side of the Mansion. Landmarks

Illinois’ Preservation Heritage Fund was

established in 2004 and provides cash

assistance to historic structures that

need restoration. Nearly $16,000 in

grant funding was awarded for

restoration projects this year.

HSQAC Awarded Grant

Quincy, Illinois

Boone’s Berry

Farm

Quincy in the Lincoln Era Program

Approximately 475 Quincy Junior High

School 7th grade students participated in

a new educational program, Quincy in

the Lincoln Era -- a team field

experience held May 14, 15 and 17 in

Quincy. The students were divided into

small groups and bused to various

Lincoln-related sites and venues,

including the Lincoln-Douglas Debate

Interpretive Center and debate site; the

Lincoln-Era Log Cabin Village on

Quinsippi Island; the Lincoln Gallery;

the Dr. Richard Eells House (home of

the famous abolitionist); and the

History Museum. Activities included

tours of historic sites, lectures, video

viewing, Civil War presentations, and

interactive projects related to Lincoln’s

time in Quincy. This was the first year

of the one day field experience for the

students.

Builder - $100—$499

Founder

$25,000 and Higher

Mr. Robert Black Mr. Dennis Williams

Mr. & Mrs. Gerald Holzgrafe

Mayor

$1,000 to $4,999

Dr. Stan Bartley, Ms. Donna Foley, Mr. & Mrs. Harold W. Knapheide III,

Mr. Sam Rinella, Jr., Mr. & Mrs. Ned Broemmel and Ms. Beth Young

John Wood Society

$500 to $999

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Mr. Daniel Barry

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Mr. Bob Bergman

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Mr. and Mrs. Mike Buckley

Mr. and Mrs. John Busse

Mr. Frank Cann

Mr Mark Cassens

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Ms. Andrea Clark

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Mr. and Mrs. Robert Cook

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Mr. and Mrs. Gary DeClue

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Ms. Vicki and Mr. Terrell Dempsey

Ms. Gina Dietrich

Mr. & Mrs. Jerry Duesterhaus

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Ms. Ruth Mays

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Mr. Robert and Mrs. Sandra Moore

Mr. Kermit Mullins

Mr. Frank Musholt

Ms. Iris Nelson

Mr. Mary Jane Neu

Mr. Wayne Nicolai

Mr. Hal and Mrs. Kathy Oakley

Ms. Signe Oakley

Mr. Thomas Oakley

Ms. Nan Olson

Mr. Arthur O’Quinn

Mr. Bill and Mrs. Pattie Paxton

Mr. Gary and Mrs. Emily Peterson

Ms. Shirley Pigg

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Mr. Jim and Mrs. Martha Rapp

Ms. Jean Reddington

Mr. Scott Reed

Mr. J. Michael and Mrs. Pam Rein

Mr. Richard Robertson

Mr. Dan and Mrs. Bobette Rottmann

Mr. Rich and Mrs. Debby Royalty

Ms. Arlene Saeger

Mr. James Schlepphorst

Mr. & Mrs. Allen Shafer

Mr. Steve and Mrs. Judith Siebers

Mr. Eric and Mrs. Debbie Sieck

Ms. Phyllis Smith

Mr. Rick and Mrs. Cynthia Smith

Ms. Shelly Steinkamp

Dr. and Mrs. Walter Stevenson

Ms. Grace M. Stillwell

Mr. Art and Sharon Tenhouse

BG Paul Tibbets IV

Ms. Sandra Trusewych

Mr. and Mrs. Ronald Vecchie

Mr. and Mrs. John Veith

Mr. H. Richard and Mrs. Ronda Wand

Mr. Byron Webb

Ms. Kay Wilkinson

Ms. Eleanor Yackley

Mr. Bruce and Mrs. Susan York

Ms. Cindy Ziebelman

Governor

$10,000 to $24,999

Knapheide Manufacturing Company

Mr. & Mrs. Reg Ankrom

Pioneer - $60 - $99

Ms. Eva Dalton Adele

Ms. Margaret Alexander

Mr. Brian Allen

Ms. Sandy Alles

Mr. Allen Ambler

Mr. William Arp

Mr. John Badamo

Mr. Richard Bennett

Mr. Kenneth Best

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Mr. Gary Blickhan

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Ms. Chris Fauble

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Mr. John Frankenhoff

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Ms. Joan Frey

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Mr. Bill Gochicoa

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Mr. Ken and Mrs. Clare Goerlich

Ms. Mary Jane Golden

Ms. Sara Goodapple

Ms. Carla Gordon

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Mrs. Barbara Gregory

Ms. Angela Gutting

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Mr. & Mrs. Dave Hermann

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Mr. John Wood VI

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Fauble Insurance Agency

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Heimer and Associates

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Mr. K’s. Fabric Shop

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