New plaque honors 'important part of Quincy’s history'

New plaque honors 'important part of Quincy’s history'

QUINCY — Seeing a new plaque honoring the former Lincoln School feels humbling to Mark Philpot.

Quincy's only school for Black students remembered during Thursday plaque dedication – Muddy River News

QUINCY — A historical plaque was unveiled Thursday morning at the former Lincoln School building on the corner of 10th and Spring in an event coordinated by Blessing Health System in collaboration with the Adams County Bicentennial Commission.Spectators at Lincoln School’s CommemorationLincoln was Quincy’s only school dedicated to Black students, and the building was later sold to Blessing Hospital. Former Quincy mayor Chuck Scholz, chair of the…