Sheffield World War I Monument

In Memory Of

The Citizens of Sheffield

Who So Loyally Served

In the World War

1917 - 1918

Marker is at the intersection of Main Street (U.S. 7) and Miller Avenue, on the left when traveling north on Main Street.

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Barnard Park

Barnard Park

Given to Sheffield in 1937 for a Public Park

by

John Hall Barnard

In Memory Of

Gen. J.G. Barnard

and

Dr. F.A.P. Barnard

Former President of Columbia University

Marker is at the intersection of Main Street (U.S. 7) and Miller Avenue, on the left when traveling north ...

A Victorian Cemetery

Woodland Cemetery---The necropolis that in life (Cornelius Volk) did so much to beaut(ify) and make attractive" (Quincy Daily-Herald, 1898). Among significant historical Woodland memorials are the gravestones of Orville and Eliza Browning. Abraham Lincoln's closest Quincy friends. The couple rest ...

Old Parish Church Clock

The Clock On This Church Was

Placed Here By The

G.A.R. and W.R.C.

Of This Country As A Memorial Of

George F. Root

Born In Shefffield, August 30 1820

Died August 6, 1895.

Musician – Patriot - Christian

Marker is at the intersection of Main Street (U.S. 7) ...

His Friends Rest Here

"Here, too, the father of the town, with other men of large renown, are gathered by that reaper stern, who cuts down each and all in turn" (Henry Asbury, Reminiscences of Quincy, Illinois". Referring to the leaders from an earlier ...

Search for Equality

"Who shall say, I am the superior, and you are the inferior?" asked Lincoln in July 1858. The Lincoln-Douglas Debates focused on slavery. During the October 13th Quincy debate Lincoln affirmed: "...in the right to eat the bread without leave ...

Carroll’s Methodist Church

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This church, instituted in 1797, was named for the Wm. Carroll family, among its first members. The present building, erected about 1835, was restored in 1951-52 under the leadership of Bishop John H. Baker. Rev. ...

Lincoln's Friend Johnston

Quincy lawyer and newspaper editor Andrew Johnston became acquainted with Abraham Lincoln in the Illinois Legislature when Lincoln served as representative and Johnson as assistant clerk. Like Lincoln, a Whig, Johnston was a law partner of Lincoln favorite Archibald Williams ...

The Mormons in Quincy

Mormons in Missouri were forced to flee their homes or face death because of an "extermination order" issued in 1838 by Governor Lillburn Boggs. Many of them crossed into Illinois at Quincy and were made welcome by the people here. ...

Board's Crossing

Board’s Crossing was first used as a cattle crossing in the early 1870’s. Brothers David and William Board moved here from Missouri in 1854. They settled in Salt Springs Valley and raised cattle. This shallow ford across the river was ...