The city of Quincy offers the best of urban and rural experiences. Quincy sits on the bluffs of the Mississippi River, and is the medical, commercial and manufacturing hub of west central Illinois. This city of 44,000 serves over 200,000 people in the tri-state area. Twice in recent years Quincy has been named an All American City.
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A City of
BeautyQuincy is noted for its natural and architectural beauty. Quincy streets are lined with stately hardwood and flowering trees, providing particularly breathtaking scenery in the fall and spring. Quincy's 22 parks provide homes for frequent concerts, parades and annual regional events such as the Dogwood Festival, Strassenfest and Germanfest. Quincy has earned a national reputation for its historic architecture. Many well-maintained homes in Quincy's Historic District appear in the National Register of Historic Places.
Community
Pride Quincyans have always exhibited a progressive spirit. Quincy's new civic convention center, located uptown near the riverfront, was opened in 1995.
Quincy supports a diversity of thriving industries. Especially noteworthy are Quincy's high technology industries specializing in electronic engineering and communication-- Harris Corporation, Broadcast Electronics, Glenayre and Microenergy. Agricultural manufacturing and processing and the health care industry are Quincy's leading industries. The regional banking, insurance and other service industries are centered in Quincy. There are four major shopping centers -- Uptown Quincy, State and Eighth Plaza, Quincy Commons and the 600,000 square foot Quincy Mall.
Quincy's rich history has been
well-preserved. Visitors still frequent the home of Quincy founder John Wood, who often
hosted Abraham Lincoln. Washington Park in downtown Quincy was the site of a
Lincoln-Douglas debate in 1858. Quincy's heritage has been preserved in museums, such as
The Gardner Museum of Architecture and Design and the Quincy Museum of Natural History and
Art. Historical sites also abound 17 miles to the south in Hannibal, Missouri, Mark
Twain's home.
Community participation in the arts is the rule in the Quincy area. 
Performing groups including Quincy's own Symphony Orchestra and Chorus,
Community Theatre, Community Concert
Band, Park Band, Muddy River Opera Company, the Great River Barbershop Chorus, and Civic Music Association. Quincy has
frequently received awards for its fine arts programs, which are promoted by the nation's
first community arts council, the Quincy Society for the Fine Arts.
Quincy's excellent primary and secondary schools have a national reputation for innovative curricula and achievement. In addition to the public schools, an outstanding network of parochial and Christian schools, such as Quincy Notre Dame High School provide quality education.
Quincy University is a four-year liberal arts college
that provides a multitude of undergraduate and graduate degrees, including MBA. Excellent
educational opportunities are available in the fields of business, education and music.
The college also provides a wide variety of cultural and sporting events, including NCAA
Division I soccer.
Other educational opportunities in Quincy are available at The Blessing- Rieman College of Nursing, various ancillary medical training programs, John Wood Community College and Quincy Technical Schools. Other area colleges include Western Illinois University in Macomb, Truman State University (formerly Northeast Missouri State University) in Kirksville, Culver-Stockton College in Canton, MO., and Hannibal- La Grange College in Hannibal, MO.
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