Indian Removals Memorial - Quinsippi Island Park, Quincy, IL
Posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member adgorn
N 39° 56.649 W 091° 25.460
15S E 634610 N 4422746
A bronze plaque on a boulder in the park commemorating the Indian Removals that occurred in 1838, originating in Indiana and passing through Quincy.
Waymark Code: WMR5P0
Location: Illinois, United States
Date Posted: 05/13/2016
Published By:Groundspeak Regular Member Bernd das Brot Team
Views: 3

Erected 2003 by Boy Scout Aaron Bair of Troop 92; Tom Hamilton - descendant of Abram Burnett, Warsaw, Indiana; and Fulton County Historical Society’s Indian Awareness Center, Rochester, Indiana.

Quinsippi Island has 130 scenic acres. To get there, go straight through All America Park, located at Front & Cedar Streets (the northwest corner of Quincy) and cross the bridge to reach this unique island park.
Routes: Northern Route

Address if available:
Quinsippi Island Park
along the Mississippi River
Quincy, IL USA


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