Quincy, Illinois, is located on the Mississippi River about20 miles north of Hannibal, Missouri, and 100 mileswest of Springfield, the state capital. Both Quincy and thecounty in which it lies, Adams, were named for PresidentJohn Quincy Adams.In 1822, a man named John Wood built a cabin at thefoot of what would later become Delaware Street, near theMississippi River. As more people came, the village greweastward from that spot. Many German and Irish immigrantscame to Quincy, along with pioneers moving from Kentuckyand Virginia. These settlers were lured to the area by reportsof the lush land called the “Jewel of the West,” whichwas later called “The Gem City.” Industrialists came fromNew York and other Eastern states and built many of thestately homes on Maine Street and the adjacent streets.Early industry in Quincy included pork packing, tobaccoprocessing, paper making, stove making, carriage making,the ice industry, and lumberyards.

Quincy (Images of America: Illinois)

Arts & Photography

Landrum, Carl

Landrum, Shirley

Photography & Video

Arcadia Publishing

<p>When John Wood built his first log cabin in 1822 at what is now Front and Delaware Streets, he began a settlement that would become Quincy, Illinois. To the east was a high bluff, and to the west, the Mississippi River. As the town grew, it moved eastward onto the bluff. In Qunicy's early days, the settlers depended on the Mississippi River for their livelihood. Today's residents still depend upon the Mississippi, but now more for transportation and for pleasure. It is difficult today to imagine what the area looked like in those early years. As with many American towns, Quincy has experienced change through the years, dramatic and subtle, both captured here in the unforgettable images of Then &amp; Now: Quincy, Illinois.</p>

Quincy, Illinois (Then and Now)

Gem city: A Quincy scrapbook

G. Bradley Pub

Quincy, Illinois, is located on the Mississippi River about 20 miles north of Hannibal, Missouri, and 100 miles west of Springfield, the state capital. Both Quincy and the county in which it lies, Adams, were named for President John Quincy Adams. In 1822, a man named John Wood built a cabin at the foot of what would later become Delaware Street, near the Mississippi River. As more people came, the village grew eastward from that spot. Many German and Irish immigrants came to Quincy, along with pioneers moving from Kentucky and Virginia. These settlers were lured to the area by reports of the lush land called the "Jewel of the West," which was later called "The Gem City." Industrialists came from New York and other Eastern states and built many of the stately homes on Maine Street and the adjacent streets. Early industry in Quincy included pork packing, tobacco processing, paper making, stove making, carriage making, the ice industry, and lumberyards.

Quincy Illinois

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