Once Upon a Time: Stories from Adams County
Every Sunday, the Herald-Whig features fascinating glimpses into Adams County's past through our "Once Upon a Time" column. HSQAC members research and share compelling narratives about the people, places, and moments that built our community. Browse our collection of articles from August 2011 to present using our searchable database by title, subject, or author.
If you are interested in submitting an article for consideration for the Once Upon a Time column, please email us or call the HSQAC Office at 217-222-1835.
Silent Sentinel
In 19th-century America, city vaults emerged as a distinctive feature of both urban and rural cemeteries, reflecting both practical necessities and shifting cultural attitudes toward death. As towns grew, limited…
Quincy Area Bounty Land Pays Volunteer Soldiers
Settlement in Quincy and Western Illinois was closely tied to land bounties the U.S. Congress awarded to volunteer soldiers in the War of 1812. It was a method of compensation…
Quincy’s Monroe Airport and Wiley Post
In the early days of aviation, few communities had paved runways for planes to land. Most just had graded landing strips in fields. But aviation and the miracle of flying…
Quincy Played a Vital Role in Charles Lindbergh’s Historic Flight
On March 27, 1925, a small plane made an emergency landing on the Farlow Field near Camp Point. A 21-year-old pilot, who only a week earlier had been commissioned a…
Tech. Sgt. James Veile Killed in Action
James Leroy Veile was born August 9, 1923, in Quincy. He attended St. Francis School where he was a Boy Scout and a member of the safety patrol. James graduated…
Samuel Hopkins Emery, Jr.
Emery is a well-known name in Quincy’s history. Samuel Hopkins Emery Sr. was a Congregational minister, and a Civil War Chaplin. He planted the seed and encouraged the founding of…
