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Illinois Veterans' Home All Wars Museum and Deer Park

1710 North 12th Street, Quincy, IL 62301

History Museums

Located at The Illinois Veteran' Home the All Wars Museum has over 10,000 artifacts.

Dedicated in 1886, the Illinois Veterans' Home is one of our nation's largest and oldest veterans home. It has often been labeled "the city witin the city" because of its size and unique set up. It is equipped with its own post office, bank, chapel, cemetery, television station and utility system. Also on the grounds is the All Wars Museum, which has 10,000 artifacts and exhibits spanning from the American Revolution to the War on Terrorism.

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