Spring 2018

Historical Society of Quincy & Adams County, Established 1896 hsqac.org Life Members Mrs. Charles Barnum Mrs. Sondra Bartley Dr. Stan Bartley contents From the Director’s Desk p.3 Mr. Robert Black Mrs. Betty Breitwieser Protecting Our Treasures p.3 Mr. & Mrs. Ned Broemmel Ulysses S. Grant Symposium p.4 Mrs. Charles Cleek Mrs. Karen Conners HSQAC Program and Exhibit Calendar p.5 Mr. & Mrs. Joe Conover New Book – Immigrants of Lippe, Germany p.5 Mr. George Irwin Mr. & Mrs. Harold W. Knapheide III WWI Exhibit: Over Here and Over There p.6 Mrs. Carl Landrum William Hall Dallas Honored p.7 Mrs. Ann Mays Mr. & Mrs. Alan Mays Civil War Hero CPT Michael Piggott p.8 Mr. David Neussen From the Collection, Milford Mills p.11 Mr. & Mrs. Hal Oakley Mr. Burks Oakley II History Museum Spring Programs p.12 Mr. & Mrs. Edward Pollock News and Notes from the HSQAC p.13 Mr. & Mrs. Charles Radel Ms. Marian Sorenson Our Members p.14 Mr. Jeff Spear Mrs. John Stillwell Mr. Dennis Williams Mr. & Mrs. John M. Winters Gardner Denver Quincy Area Chamber of Commerce Est. 1896

Historical Society of Quincy & Adams County Winter 2017-2018 Quincy, Illinois HSQAC Magazine The Important Work of the Historical Society is Never Done The Historical Society of Quincy & Adams County (HSQAC) is one of the oldest historical organizations in the state of Illinois. The organization is responsible for preserving some of Quincy’s most iconic structures: the Governor John Wood Mansion, the History From the Director’s Desk Museum at 4th & Maine and the 1835 Log Cabin. The HSQAC also maintains a large Your Historical Society has been at collection of manuscripts, photos and artifacts. Every day volunteers and staff at the the vanguard of protecting and promoting Quincy and Adams County Historical Society work diligently cataloging, preserving and protecting the history of Adams history since 1896. The rich and County. Moreover, the collection grows every year as items are donated or acquired by the interesting local history and our Society. For more than 121 years the HSQAC has been the caretaker of your shared extraordinary sites are untapped experience. The community depends on us and decade after decade we have been there. resources which could bring in visitors Through the years our supporters, members and patrons have made it possible for us to and guests from across the country. fulfill our mission of protecting and promoting our shared history, and community generosity Quite frankly the Society does some pretty amazing things, and we are and involvement have helped make possible our quality programs, exhibits, historic tours and dedicated to playing a positive role in educational activities. The past year alone the HSQAC has presented several impressive expanding and reinventing economic programs and events, including, Over Here, Preparing for Over There, Mary Lincoln: development in the area. Southern Girl, Northern Woman, Summer Trolley Tours, a presentation by General Paul The City of Quincy has Tibbets, Strassenfest at the Mansion, Ghost Tours at Woodland Cemetery, and our commissioned a study to determine the Candlelight Tours and Christmas programs. The Historical Society also provides educational best way to generate business growth and commercial development. Many local history programs to children, youth and adults of our area. th communities in the Midwest have The History Museum at 4 & Maine has been transformed in the past 18 months. invested in their business districts and Current exhibits are Over Here and Over There - Adams County in WWI, Window onto the historic sites in an effort to increase Square, the Presidential Papers exhibit, the Edward Everett Gallery, the City of Refuge room, tourism. Dubuque, Iowa has been and the Stained Glass Gallery. The HSQAC proudly offers tours of the Museum free to the extremely successful in their efforts. The public. The Museum plans for new exhibits this coming year, and will also open a new museum in Dubuque has become a destination and draws thousands each theater for visitors to enjoy. To put it simply, the Historical Society is doing so many year. With proper support the History amazing things … but we need your ongoing support to continue our progress. Museum and other sites in Quincy could It is important to note that the Society is primarily operated by volunteers and that 100% generate interest and spur growth. of our donations are allocated directly to preservation efforts, educational programs, and The HSQAC has innovative plans for maintenance of our historic buildings. There are several ways to support your Historical the future for the Museum and the Society: becoming a member, donating historical artifacts and documents, volunteering time Mansion. With proper support Quincy’s museums could replicate the success of on a project you care about, giving money in support of a building project, researching, taking Dubuque and others. Together we can part in the education program, and helping preserve the history of Adams County. There is ensure the Society, founded by the also a Corporate Sponsorship program for businesses and organizations. Sponsoring a pioneers of the county, will be the specific event or exhibit, such as the Woodland Cemetery Ghost Tours which draws hundreds pioneers of real growth and development. every season would be a good option for businesses wanting to be involved. Consider taking a more active role in protecting our shared history today. Quincy, Illinois Ulysses S. Grant Symposium – The History Museum on the Square, April 27 - 28, 2018 The Historical Society of Quincy and Adams County and Tri-States Civil War Round Table will cohost a Ulysses S. Grant Symposium on Friday and Saturday, April 27th and 28th, 2018. The event is free and open to the public, but attendees must pre- register prior to April 12th by completing a form that can be obtained in electronic or paper form by calling the HSQAC at 217-222-1835. Members of HSQAC and TSCWRT will receive their registration forms through the mail. This first major collaborative event between the two sponsoring groups is an attempt to explore Grant’s life and times. With the recent publication of Ron Chernow’s - “Grant,” Ron White’s “A Life Of Ulysses S. Grant” and John Marzalek’s edited version of Grant’s “Personal Memoirs,” there seems to be increased interest in the enigmatic, famous Union general who was also the 18th President of the United States. Was he a skilled general or a lucky fighter? Was he truly a butcher, or were his troop losses consistent with those of other units in the Civil War? Was he an alcoholic or just the victim of rumor and innuendo? Was he a cheat who profited from scandals during his two terms as leader of our nation or a victim of misplaced trust? Did he truly help former slaves and native Americans, or were his efforts counterproductive? Finally, did he pen his own memoirs, or was Mark Twain his ghost writer? Those interested in Grant often ponder these questions. Check-in for the event will be from 2:00 until 5:00 pm Friday at Quincy’s History Museum at 332 Maine. Tickets and information packets will be distributed at that time. Light refreshments will be served during check-in, and General Grant will be present to cut a cake in honor of his 196th birthday. Memberships in both sponsoring organizations will be available at this time should attendees wish to join either or both groups. Several privately-held Grant exhibits will also be on display. They include family memorabilia, period photos of Grant at Mt. McGregor in upstate New York, and glassware and china featuring Ulysses S. Grant. The symposium will commence Friday evening at 7:00 with presentations by Dr. Samuel Wheeler, State Historian for the State of Illinois, and Larry Werline, an accomplished Grant impersonator. Wheeler, who received his PhD from Southern Illinois University – Carbondale, will discuss “Remembering Ulysses S. Grant: An Illinoisan at the Bicentennial.” Wheeler is a former college professor. Werlines’s topic will be “U.S. Grant and Abraham Lincoln.” A graduate of Purdue, Werline has appeared in Quincy previously speaking about a different aspect of Grant’s life. During his professional career, Werline worked in industrial management and as an educational consultant for Oracle Corporation. The evening session will conclude at 9:00. Saturday’s activities include tours of the Governor John Wood Mansion grounds (including the Livery, 1835 Log Cabin, and Lincoln Gallery), the Eells House (Underground Railroad site), the Lincoln-Douglas Debate Interpretive Center, and presentations by John Alexander, Timothy Good, and Dr. Steve Belko. Alexander, who was educated at Monmouth College and the U of I, is a former college instructor and current owner of Books On the Square in Verdin and Springfield. He will address the topic “Colonel Grant’s Journey from Springfield to Quincy.” Alexander will point out some of the misinformation that has surrounded this important time in Grant’s career. The day’s additional speakers, Good and Belko, will discuss “Grant and African-Americans” and “Sequel to Civil War - President Grant vs. the American Indian” respectively. Good brings years of experience as Superintendent at the National Park Grant Site to his presentation, and Belko, a former college professor at University of West Florida, looks at an aspect of Grant’s presidency that is rarely discussed. Both men have been well-received in Quincy on previous speaking occasions. Belko is a graduate of Quincy High, Class of 1986 and holds a PhD from Mississippi State University. Good has degrees from Valparaiso and England’s University of Durham.

Venues for each presentation will be announced after the April 12th deadline. All venues except Mansion grounds will be in downtown Quincy within easy walking distance of the History Museum. Shuttle service will be available for the morning tours. Reservations are strongly encouraged. Contact the HSQAC at (217) 222-1835 for additional information. Quincy, Illinois HSQAC PROGRAM & EXHIBIT CALENDAR 425 S. 12th St. SPRING SCHEDULE AT THE MANSION & MUSEUM Quincy, IL 62301 Black History Month Program: WWI Sunday, February 25, 2018 th (217) 222-1835 The History Museum (4 & Maine) 2:00 pm [email protected] Women’s History Month Program Sunday, March, 2018 OFFICERS The History Museum (4th & Maine) 2:00 pm Todd Shackelford, President Ulysses S. Grant Symposium April 27 & 28, 2018 Jeff Terry, 1st Vice President The History Museum (4th & Maine) 2:00-5:00 pm (Registration) Dave Dulaney, 2nd Vice President Linda Mayfield, Secretary CURRENT EHIBITS AT THE HISTORY MUSEUM – OPEN YEAR ROUND Joseph Ott, Treasurer Over Here and Over There – WWI Tuesday-Saturday BOARD OF DIRECTORS The History Museum (4th & Maine) 10:00 am-4:00 pm Heather Bangert Arlis Dittmer Presidential Papers Exhibit Tuesday-Saturday th Dave Dulaney The History Museum (4 & Maine) 10:00 am-4:00 pm Roger Frankenhoff Window onto the Square Interactive Exhibit Tuesday-Saturday Jack Freiburg The History Museum (4th & Maine) 10:00 am-4:00 pm Patrick Gerveler Rich Keppner Edward Everett Art Gallery Tuesday-Saturday th Will Klingner The History Museum (4 & Maine) 10:00 am-4:00 pm Linda Mayfield Stained Glass Gallery Tuesday-Saturday Iris Nelson The History Museum (4th & Maine) 10:00 am-4:00 pm Joseph Ott Chuck Radel Quincy, Illinois Immigrants from Lippe, Germany Todd Shackelford Michael Brinkman of Quincy has spent nearly Michael Smith three decades researching German settlement Lynn Snyder and immigration to Adams County. Brinkman Liz Solaro recently published the fourth book of area Jeff Terry German immigrants. The newest book is Dennis Williams entitled, Quincy, Illinois Immigrants from Lippe, Germany. Lippe, Germany is just east STAFF of Quincy’s sister city Herford, Germany. Rob Mellon, Executive Director Brinkman’s books focus on individual families Jean Kay, Librarian & Archivist .and where they lived and worked in the Susi DeClue, Office Manager county. All of Brinkman’s books are available Bob Ackerman, Maint. & Grounds at Quincy’s History Shoppe located in the Lexi Broemmer, Events Coordinator History Museum at 4th and Maine on the Square in Quincy. Over Here and Over There Exhibit at the History Museum at 4th & Maine in Quincy Quincy, Illinois HSQAC and QPD Honor Quincy’s First Black Police Officer William Hall One hundred and forty-two years after his death, Detective William Hall Dallas Dallas of the Quincy Police Department received the honor he so heroically earned. A headstone was finally placed on his grave site in Woodland Cemetery. An identical marker for his wife Jennie was placed next to William’s grave site. Born a slave in 1844, Dallas escaped and eventually found his way to Quincy where he was helped by local businessman, J.K. Van Doorn. However, fearing slave catchers, Dallas left Quincy to reside in Canada. When African-Americans were permitted to enlist in the Union army during the Civil War, Dallas signed on with the 55th Massachusetts Infantry. Private Dallas was injured in a battle on Johnson Island, South Carolina, in July of 1863. After many months of recuperation, he received a medical discharge and returned to the only real home he had ever known – Quincy. He married Virginia (Jennie) Winn in 1868 and joined the Quincy Police Dept. in 1874. In May of 1876, he and his partner were on a burglary stakeout in a barn where Washington School now stands. They got into a gun battle with the suspects, and Detective Dallas was fatally shot. He was buried in Woodland Cemetery, but no marker was ever placed on his grave site. When current retired Quincy Police Dept. detective Jim Rost researched the story of William Dallas, he (in conjunction with the HSQAC) set out to give this brave Quincy police officer the recognition he deserved. On Wednesday afternoon, February 7th, 2018, a large group, including numerous members of the Quincy Police Department, gathered at Woodland Cemetery to dedicate the headstone that now marks his grave site. After opening remarks by Beth Young of the Historical Society, Chief Copley of the Quincy Police Department welcomed those gathered. Jim Rost gave a brief history of William Dallas, and then the new headstones for William and Jennie Dallas were unveiled by Jim Rost and Danyelle Harrison. Harrison Monuments donated the material and labor for William Dallas’s headstone. After the unveiling, Reverend James Hailey of the African Methodist Evangelical Church led those gathered in a prayer. This was followed by the Quincy Police Department Honor Guard giving the Last Call, and the American Legion Post #37 in conjunction with the Payson VFW honor guard presenting the traditional rifle salute. The ceremony ended with taps sounded by Beth Young. Police detective William H. Dallas was the first African American police officer in Quincy. He is believed to be the first black officer killed in the line of duty in the state of R.I.P. Officer William Hall Dallas Illinois. A headstone provided by Harrison Monuments now One of Quincy’s Finest memorializes one of Quincy’s finest at Woodland Cemetery at 1020 S. 5th Street in Quincy. Quincy, Illinois CAPTAIN MICHAEL PIGGOTT – ONCE UPON A TIME REVISITED By PHIL REYBURN Even before the potato famine began in the mid-1840s, life in Ireland was a cruel existence of poverty, disease, and English oppression. Immigrating to America offered hope, and from 1820 – 1860 nearly two million Irish arrived, three quarters of these coming after 1845. The earliest Irish emigrants came to work on the Erie, Illinois-Michigan, and other canal projects. With the coming of the railroads, they provided the labor to build the tracks. In September 1841, Oan Piggott of Thurles, County Tipperary, Ireland, and his second wife and five children, landed at New Orleans. They soon headed upriver, settling in St. Louis. By 1850, St. Louis’ population stood at 77,860, Streets of Tipperary in Thurles County, Ireland. The Piggott family moved from Tipperary to New Orleans in 1841. including 10,000 Irish. Poor and uneducated, the Irish toiled for low wages in the city’s factories and along the riverfront. Oan’s oldest son, William, worked as a mate on lower Mississippi River steamboats, while the second son, Michael, became a cabin boy. Both helped support the nearly indigent family. Intent on having something to rely upon in the future, 16-year-old Michael, in 1850, “apprenticed himself to a bricklayer.” When the apprenticeship finished in 1854, he came to Quincy and found work helping build “the original brick factory of the Collins Plow company.” Eventually, Michael started his own construction business, building houses and other structures. He laid the brick for the four-story Occidental Hotel at 623 Hampshire Street. Having entered the business world, Piggott realized he needed to fix a serious handicap or his future would be extremely difficult. The obstacle—he was illiterate. Undaunted, Michael obtained books and taught himself “to spell, read and write.” On November 4, 1856, Piggott married Eleanor Cannell, daughter of an early Quincy settler. The newly married and promising businessman saw all his dreams and hard work coming to fruition. But down the road, misfortune waited. Fulfilling an agreement to build a home, Michael “lost all that he had Advertisement for the Collins Plow Company – Michael saved in the previous four years” when the other party went bankrupt. Set back, Piggott worked building the original Collins Plow Co. but not deterred, Michael continued at his trade. But in 1861, his life took factory in Quincy in 1854. another turn. With the outbreak of Civil War in April 1861, Michael put his life on hold and enlisted in the Union Army on September 14, 1861. He did not sign up with any of the locally organized regiments but joined what would become an elite fighting unit, Birge’s Western Sharpshooters. Initially, the regiment was a pet scheme of Major General John C. Fremont, who wanted an outfit made up of expert marksmen. Fremont set out to recruit men hailing from every state in the West. Also, before mustering in, each man had to pass a rigid shooting test. At a distance of 200 yards the shooter had to place three shots within three and Birge’s Western Sharpshooter Union sniper Quincy, Illinois CAPTAIN MICHAEL PIGGOTT – ONCE UPON A TIME REVISITED Continued one-third inches of the bull’s eye. To further distinguish the regiment from others, Fremont had the men attired in “hunter’s dress” and armed with the highly accurate Plains Rifle manufactured by St. Louis gunsmith, H. E. Dimick. The hunter’s garb was soon replaced with regular uniforms, but the men held onto what became their signature sugar loaf hats—decorated with three squirrel tails. On October 31, 1861, 27-year-old Michael Piggott, the brick mason from Quincy, was mustered into federal service at Benton Barracks near St. Louis. Private Piggott was elected second lieutenant by the men in his company; however, before leaving for the field in December, he was promoted to first lieutenant. The regiment left Benton Barracks in December and was assigned to the District of North Missouri commanded by Quincy resident Brigadier General Benjamin Prentiss. At Mount Zion Church on December 28, Piggott and Birge’s Sharpshooters saw their first action. By February 1862, the outfit was transferred to General Ulysses S. Grant’s command and took part in the campaign to capture the Confederate Forts Henry and Donelson on the Tennessee and Cumberland rivers. Birge’s men were an Quincyan Brigadier General Benjamin Presntiss independent and unattached regiment temporarily assigned to General Charles F. Smith’s division. Smith did not know what to do with soldiers armed with deer rifles and no bayonets but decided to let them fight as they saw fit. The Squirrel Tails scattered along the front and assumed the role of snipers, crawling within 50 yards of the rebel works; they picked off unsuspecting enemy artillerymen, silencing the rebel guns. During the fighting of April 6th and 7th at Shiloh, the regiment was used as skirmishers. On April 14, 1862, the regiment was re-designated as the Western Sharpshooters, 14thRegiment Missouri Infantry. During the Union movement Captain Michael Piggott took command of the 66th toward the rebel stronghold at Corinth, Mississippi, the Squirrel Tails were out in Regiment Illinois Volunteers on December 20, 1862. front of the army as skirmishers. On May 30, 1862, the rebels evacuated Corinth, and the Sharpshooters remained nearby undergoing reorganization under their new commander, Colonel Patrick E. Burke. At this time Piggott was promoted by Missouri Governor Hamilton R. Brown to captain of Company F. In mid-September 1862, the rebels attempted to retake Corinth. During the fighting near Iuka, Mississippi on September 19, Captain Michael Piggott commanded a makeshift battalion of skirmishers made up of Companies D, K, and F. The complete regiment saw action in the two-day fight (October 3-4) known as the Second Battle of Corinth. At the intervention of Illinois Governor Richard Yates, the Sharpshooters were transferred to Illinois service in December 1862 and renamed the 66th Illinois Volunteer Infantry (Western Sharpshooters). The regiment remained near Quincy, Illinois CAPTAIN MICHAEL PIGGOTT – ONCE UPON A TIME REVISITED Continued Corinth, and Captain Piggott penned a letter to the Quincy Whig Republican dated June 6, 1863. He wrote: “We have all the confidence in the world in Gen. Grant and the army he commands. We are a little dissatisfied on account of being put on garrison duty. Soldiers always prefer active service to that duty, but I am afraid we are doomed to remain here. . . .” Using their own funds, in the fall of 1863, 200 men of the Sharpshooters armed themselves with the Henry Repeating Rifles. The sixteen-shot rifle was a major firepower advantage over the muzzle loaders used by the rebels. Also, at this time the regiment was moved to Pulaski, Tennessee, where 470 men re-enlisted. Captain Michael Piggott was among those staying on to put down the rebellion. In February 1864, Captain Piggott returned to Quincy on recruiting duty. He set up shop at Pinkham Hall near Third and Maine Streets. Broadsides were posted about town, and notices ran in the local newspapers. About the Sharpshooters he wrote: “The regiment is used on the field to silence artillery and pick off officers.” He added: “One of CPT Piggott recruited for the Western Sharpshooters the Rifles belonging to the Regiment . . . will be shown with pleasure to anyone wanting at Pinkham Hall in Quincy in 1864. to see it.” Returning to the front, the 66th Illinois on May 9,, 1864 “had the honor . . . to open the fighting at Snake Creek Gap” and the campaign for Atlanta. By May 14, the rebels had been driven back to Resaca, Georgia, where they entrenched. In an attempt to flank the enemy, Union troops tried to lay a pontoon bridge across the Oostanaula River at Lay’s Ferry. Part of the 66th Illinois crossed the river in a canvass pontoon boat. In the operation Captain Piggott was wounded. He later wrote: “While placing a pontoon bridge over the Oostanaula River near Resaca, Ga [on] May 14, 1864 [I] received [a] wound which caused [the] loss of right leg at knee and was mustered out by . . .reason of disability January 19th1865. . . .” Captain Piggott returned to Quincy where he was a “potent factor in the councils of the Republican party. . . .” In 1869, he was appointed Quincy’s postmaster by President Grant and continued in that position until Grover Cleveland took office in 1885. With Civil War veteran Michael Piggott served as the the election of McKinley in 1896, Piggott was made an Indian allotment agent in Kansas. Postmaster of Quincy from 1869-1885. Piggott He lived to age 86, dying on July 10, 1921, at his home on 1634 Vermont Street. died at his home in Quincy in 1921. FROM THE COLLECTION – MILFORD MILLS Many unusual items can be found in the collection of the Historical Society of Quincy and Adams County. Adams County, Illinois Among them is a stencil used to mark ends of barrels used to store flour. The small hamlet of Milford was located about five miles northeast of Mendon, Illinois, in section four of Honey Creek Township. Milford Mills, located on Bear Creek, was one of the earliest in the county. Charles Fletcher and family came to Adams County from Ohio and located in section four where the mill was built. His son, Joseph, read medical text books while working there. At age 30, he began attending St. Louis Medical College. He returned to Adams County to practice medicine after graduation. The HSQAC staff works diligently to protect and preserve artifacts, photographs, and manuscripts from Adams County’s history. Quincy, Illinois Black History and Women’s History Month Programming Scheduled at the Museum The first two programs offered by the Historical Society in 2018 will feature different aspects of the Great War, 1914-1918. “Over Black History Here and Over There, the experiences and lives of local black families Month Program and soldiers in WWI” will be presented at 2 pm on Sunday, February Local Black Families and 25, at the History Museum. Soldiers in WWI Over 150 black men from Quincy and Adams County served Sunday February 25, 2018 their country in the navy and American Expeditionary Forces in Europe 2PM during World War I. Two of them, Edward Harrison Perkins and Howard Haggins, gave their lives in France during the conflict. This History Museum th program will explore the experiences of both the soldiers at war and 4 & Maine St. Quincy those who waited at home for news and their safe return. Haggins died in a hospital in France from the effects of poison gas. Perkins, who was awarded the Distinguished Service Cross for his actions, was killed during the destruction of an ammunition dump in France on Feb. 19, 1919. After initial burial in France, his body was finally returned to Quincy for burial in July of 1921 and his burial was held under the auspices of the Quincy Harrison Perkins post of the American Legion, named in his honor. When all men left Quincy for training and deployment, they were accompanied to the trains by parades of hundreds of family members and friends, local service groups, and bands. And, having served their country and returned from France, they were once again joyously met at the local train stations and escorted to neighborhood and city-wide home comings. On the home front, families worked Women’s History together to support those who were deployed overseas. Month Program In March the Society will commemorate Women’s History Dr. Virginia Boynton Month with a program on Sunday, March 25, at 2 pm at the History Sunday March 25, 2018 Museum. This special program will be presented by Dr. Virginia 2PM Boynton, Western Illinois University professor specializing in American History Museum women’s history and the war period, 1914-1945. Dr. Boynton will 4th & Maine St. Quincy explore wartime activities of Illinois women and their new roles during Dr. Virginia Boynton World War I. Western Illinois University Quincy, Illinois

HSQAC Awarded Grant 2017 Candlelight Tours a Success Wood Mansion Ready for Spring HSQAC has been awarded a grant in the It’s been proved time and again that our HSQAC’s Bob Ackerman, Maintenance amount of $5,000 from the Marion Governor John Wood Mansion and Grounds Coordinator, has the Gardner Jackson Charitable Trust, Bank Candlelight Tours are a holiday Governor John Wood Mansion all of America, N. A., Trustee. The grant tradition in Quincy. Our 2017 tours, spruced up and ready for the upcoming will be used for the production of a video sponsored by the Oakley Lindsay tourist season. Following removal of to be shown in the new theater in the Foundation, took place every weekend the holiday decorations this year, rooms History Museum. The video, The Story in December from the 15th to the 30th, were dusted, floors were washed, of Quincy’s History in the 1800’s, will be brought in more than 500 visitors, all of carpets were vacuumed and the drapes designed to appeal to visitors interested whom immensely enjoyed seeing the were professionally cleaned, he says. in the city’s historic significance, Mansion decorated for the Christmas “With all of the wonderful work the particularly Abraham Lincoln’s season. In addition to taking in the Master Gardeners did plus the exterior connection to Quincy and Adams Mansion’s beauty, visitors were told updates completed at the Mansion last County. Viewers will be encouraged to stories about John Wood and Quincy’s summer, we wanted to make sure the explore historic sites in town such as the German roots and saw performances inside was freshened up too,” Dr. Richard Eells House, the Lincoln- from local musicians. We would like to Ackerman said. “We take a great deal of Douglas Debate Interpretive Center and thank the Quincy Notre Dame Madrigal pride in the Mansion site and want the the Governor John Wood Mansion. Choir, Kayla Obert, the Javaux School campus and buildings to look their best Topics such as the Underground of Music, Zeke and Carol Howerter, at all times.” Cleaning the home took Railroad, the Lincoln-Douglas Debate Cori Lyssy, and the Quincy Symphony approximately 3 weeks. Tours of the and the history of Quincy and its Chorus Quartet for delighting our grounds are available Tuesday through founding father John Wood will be visitors with their talents. We would Saturday between 10:00 am and 4:00 included in the five minute piece. also like to thank our tour guides--Bob pm. In addition to the Mansion, the The video will feature live shots of Ackerman, Heather Bangert, Dave campus features the Lincoln Gallery in historical re-enactors and still Dulaney, Jack Freiburg, Rich Keppner, the Visitors Center, 1835 Log Cabin photographs, enhanced by narration. Dennis Williams, and Beth Young. and Livery. Members may visit all Since Quincy has been designated as one Finally, we would like to thank Heather buildings on the campus free of charge. of six Illinois Gateway Communities for Bangert, Arlis Dittmer, Rich Keppner, Other prices are Adults, $8; Children & the Abraham Lincoln National Heritage Todd Shackelford, Michael Smith, and Students (ages 6-18), $4; and children Area, the Historical Society has been Dennis Williams for donating cookies to under 6, Free. Calling ahead for working with the Looking for Lincoln be given out to our visitors. reservations is strongly recommended, Coalition to increase educational, Ackerman says, and groups are always recreational and community/economic welcome-just notify the Office in development opportunities for both local advance at 217-222-1835. We are residents and tourists within this already booking area school groups for corridor. Quincy has a unique story to this spring and plan for another busy tell about Lincoln’s life in Illinois and season, he added. this video can play a major role in the introduction of that story. Founder Mr. Robert Black Mr. Dennis Williams $25,000 and Higher Mr. & Mrs. Gerald Holzgrafe Governor Knapheide Manufacturing Company $10,000 to $24,999 Mr. & Mrs. Reg Ankrom Mayor Dr. Stan Bartley, Ms. Donna Foley, Mr. & Mrs. Harold W. Knapheide III, $1,000 to $4,999 Mr. Sam Rinella, Jr., Mr. & Mrs. Ned Broemmel and Ms. Beth Young Mr. Robert Ackerman, Mr. and Mrs. John Cornell, Mr. John Hagler, Dr. and Mrs. John Wood Society Tim Jacobs, Mrs. Marilyn Kuppler, Mrs. Claire Myers, Mr. and Mrs. Chuck Radel, $500 to $999 Mr. Shane Snowden, Ms. Marian Sorenson, Ms. Mary Winters Builder - $100—$499 Mr. and Mrs. Chad Argabright Mr. & Mrs. Lowell Glas Ms. Nan Olson Mr. and Mrs. Hal Axelrod Mr. Don Gnuse Mr. Arthur O’Quinn Mr. Daniel Barry Mr. and Mrs. Bill Haire Mr. Bill and Mrs. Pattie Paxton Mr. & Mrs. John Basinger Mr. and Mrs. Patrick Haugh Mr. Gary and Mrs. Emily Peterson Mr. and Mrs. Don Bennett Mr. and Mrs. Ric Hinkamper Ms. Shirley Pigg Ms. Judy Bergman Mr. Kent and Ms. Jean Hull Ms. Ardath Potts Mr. Bob Bergman Mr. and Mrs. Dave Hummel Mr. Jim and Mrs. Martha Rapp Mr. and Mrs. Robert Bizer Mr. & Mrs. William Hyde Ms. Jean Reddington Mr. James Bremser and Ms. Deb Ebster Ms. Suzanne Irwin-Wells Mr. Scott Reed Mr. and Mrs. Mike Buckley Ms. Norma Jacobs Mr. J. 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