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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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Woodland Cemetery •  Oct 11 – Oct 31 @ 5:30PM

Experience Quincy in the spookiest way during the Woodland Cemetery Ghost Tours! Interpreters will bring historical figures back to life as they regale you with famous…

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