Indian Removals Memorial - Quinsippi Island Park, Quincy, IL
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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: WMR5P2
Location: Illinois, United States
Date Posted: 05/13/2016
Views: 2
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.
County: Adams
Historical Society: Erected by Boy Scout Aaron Bair of Troop 92
Dedication Date: 2003
Location: Quinsippi Island Park, Quincy, IL
Website: [Web Link]
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