Why Quincy Is a Hidden Gem on the Mississippi

Aerial view of Quincy, Illinois, showing the city's grid street layout along the Mississippi River, with a bridge crossing the river and surrounding farmland visible in the distance.

Long before Quincy had Maine Street, it all started at the river. In 1673, explorers Jacques Marquette and Louis Jolliet paddled past these bluffs, among the first Europeans to see this stretch of the Mississippi. More than 350 years later, that river still shapes the town. And for travelers who plan their trips around water…

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