Quincy is the county seat of Adams County, Illinois, and as of 2006 the population was just over 40,000 residents. The community of Quincy is a river city, much like Venice, and was built on top of the bluffs that surround the rivers. During the 1800’s the city was a major stop on the Underground Railroad, and most refugees stopped here before making their way into Canada.

The city was founded in 1818 and was elected to the county seat of newly-formed Adams County in 1825. In the 1850’s, Mormons fleeing Missouri came to Quincy, and in a period of extreme dislike for Mormons the residents of the city offered food and shelter to the Mormon excursion before they settled in nearby Nauvoo, Illinois. To this day this act of kindness is remembered, and each year the Mormon Tabernacle Choir gives a concert in honor of this. It lies right on the border with Missouri, and as such is a huge center for commerce and was so back when the Mississippi River was still used as a major transportation hub. Both Abraham Lincoln and Stephen Douglas debated in the city, and today it is prone to floods of the Mississippi, but most of the city is protected by the bluffs that it sits on.

Like most cities in Illinois, Quincy experiences hot summers and cold winters. Average highs in summer peak around 84, while lows rarely get below 64 degrees. In the winter, however, snowfall is fairly common, as are floods, and highs top out around 40 degrees, with lows well below freezing. Ice skating on the nearby lakes is a favorite pastime in the city.

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