Events

Quincy Celebrates the Lincoln Legacy

We’re proud that Mr. Lincoln’s size 14 boots walked Quincy’s streets enroute to the Presidency and civil sainthood. We will be recreating many of the moments he shared with Quincyans on the journey. Please return to this page often for information about new and updated Quincy Lincoln Bicentennial events.

June 2008
7-8	Pike County Chamber of Commerce’s Lincoln Days Civil War Re-Enactment
September 2008
6	Lincoln and Douglas Return to Quincy – An original play about Quincy influences on Lincoln and Douglas.
TBA	“Lincoln Slept Here Exhibition” at the Gardner Museum of Architecture and Design
October 2008
10-13	The Sixth Lincoln-Douglas Debate, Quincy Illinois: Recollecting History
January 2009
Through Feb. 13	Exhibition: “Civil War Era Photography from the Dempsey Collection,” Quincy Art Center
February 2009
	Celebrating the 200th anniversary of Mr. Lincoln’s Birth
20	Muddy River Opera Company Presents “Abe”. A musical celebration of Mr. Lincoln’s birth. 8 p.m, Quincy Community Theater
22	Muddy River Opera Company Presents “Abe”. A musical celebration of Mr. Lincoln’s birth. 2 p.m, Quincy Community Theater