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9-11 Memorial

730 Maine Street, Quincy, IL 62301

Historic Sites

This 7,000 lb, 15 ft, 8-sided section of a communications tower that supported a television broadcasting antenna and a 5lb, 1 ft piece of the antenna were located on World Trade Center Tower One when it was attacked on September 11, 2001. The antenna was designed and manufactured by Harris Corporation at its Quincy plant.

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Summer Flavor Tours

The Pour Haus •  Jun 01 – Aug 31

Flavor Tours incorporate, history, art and of course food! The weekend walking tours are held every Saturday in the summer, rain or shine. …

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Great River Eagle Days

Oakley LIndsay Civic Center •  Jan 25 – Jan 26 @ 10AM

The event honors Native American traditions surrounding bald eagles, with a variety of sacred ceremonies and entertainment. Native American food and crafts and educational activities…

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