Quincy Celebrates Its Historic Role
In Lincoln-Douglas Great Debates
Organizers Thank Community, Visitors, Participants
Numerous Local, Regional Activities Continue; Quincy Commission
Begins Planning City’s Participation in Bicentennial of Lincoln’s Birth
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Photos Courtesy Mr. Lincoln Lieber
GEORGE BUSS OF FREEPORT brings Lincoln to life during Quincy’s celebration
of the Sesquicentennial of the Sixth Lincoln-Douglas debate
in Washington Park on Wednesday, October 13, 1858.
LINCOLN REVIEWS arrangements
with Captain Perry, Naval attaché,
played by Dr. Ed Finch of Freeport.
TIM CONNER OF FREEPORT portrayed Stephen A. Douglas, whose national political career was launched by the Quincy region’s voters in 1843.
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IT WAS AN APPROPRIATE FAREWELL to the principals of Quincy’s sesquicentennial celebration of the Sixth Lincoln-Douglas Debate. After their Quincy debate in 1858, Lincoln
and Douglas took a steamboat to Alton and their final debate. With the modern steamboat American Queen passing the Quincy riverfront, Chuck Scholz, chairman of Quincy’s Lincoln Bicentennial Commission, bids farewell to 1858 U.S. Senate candidates Lincoln and Douglas.
Abraham Jonas and Other Quincy Friends
Stephen A. Douglas
Abraham Lincoln
Lincoln, Douglas
Quincy Ties
(click photos)
Debate Site Redevelopment
Debate Day
In Quincy
Contributions
Why This Debate?
Stream Quincy’s Douglas Symposium