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TBA - Governor Wood Mansion Candlelight Tours


  • Governor John Wood Mansion 425 South 12th Street Quincy, IL, 62301 United States (map)

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Christmas candlelight tours of the former home of John Wood, Quincy’s founder, friend of Abraham Lincoln, and 12th governor of Illinois, will hosted by the Historical Society of Quincy and Adams County. The Greek Revival home will be decorated for the holidays, and visitors will get a chance to see many of the period furnishings and Wood family heirlooms on display. Docents will be stationed throughout the building to answer questions about the former governor, the mansion and the home's furnishings and music will be performed during the tours.

Times: 5 pm - 7 pm each night

Free. Tours will begin every 20 minutes at the mansion's visitor center. Reservations are not required but are recommended by calling the HSQAC office at 217-222-1835.

For more information visit the host organization’s events webpage.

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