All Wars Museum, Illinois, United States
4.5 (33 reviews) Spent 1-2 hours Ranking #1 in Quincy Speciality Museums
Awesome!!
While spending a father/son weekend in Quincy, IL, took my son to the All Wars Museum at the Illinois Veterans Home. Definitely glad we made sure this was a part of our trip! Greeted as soon as we entered by Dale Hilgenbrink, a Vietnam Veteran, who made our visit even more memorable! The museum may look small, but its packed full of memorabilia from every war America has been involved. The collection housed in this small museum rivals most larger museums. The collection of dioramas are amazing. In particular one of WWI Beaches of Normandy has a 45 sec sound clip from the actual battle. As an USAF Veteran, it was our time talking with Dale and his genuine interest in my son who heads off to ROTC at University of Central Missouri this fall. Highly recommend making a trip to the All Wars Museum a mandatory stop!
Address
1707 N 12th St, Quincy, IL 62301-1355
Mobile
Website
http://www.quincyivh.org/museum.html
Current local date and time now
Monday, May 13, 2024, 19:32
User Ratings
4.5 based on (33 reviews)
Reviews
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5Laura S 5:00 PM Jun 5, 2015
Educational and a Wonderful Tribute to all Military Personnel
I have been here three times and each time I have come away a new appreciation for our troops, of course I have been different ages during each visit, from a child to a teenager to an adult. This museum covers all the wars that America has fought in with my favorite displays being those of WW2. I have a great interest in this particular conflict because my grandfather served in the Pacific Theater with the SeaBees and so I am especially interested in battles or military missions in that area. I am also interested in the pilots who fought in this area especially those who flew Corsairs. This museum would be perfect for school groups and especially homeschool groups to take a field trip as part of a history course as I stated earlier it covers all of the wars that America has fought in. Teachers might want to tour it first to get an idea of the displays and what specifically they might want the students to pay special attention to as well develop study questions or lesson plans around the museum visit. After each visit I have come away with a deeper appreciation for those that have risked, are risking, and in too many cases given their lives to keep our country free and the people of America safe from those who wish to harm us. The museum is free, but donations are encouraged and I recommend this as a moving and patriotic stop for anyone visiting Quincy or the surrounding area on a vacation. I would also like to add that the last time I was there, there was a small animal park down the street with deer and other animals that people could pet. The museum does have a small gift shop and is staffed by volunteers. There are also displays of a field ambulance, tank and a Huey helicopter on the grounds that you can take pictures of. You can easily tour this in less than 30 minutes, but to really appreciate what our troops have gone through take your time and look at the displays for several minutes, which could easily lead to spending an hour or more there, which if time allows is my suggestion. One of the staff that I know of is a resident of the Illinois Veterans Home, on the grounds of which the museum is located. I am certain that all of the staff would love it for visitors to take the time to ask questions and thank them for the service given by our military men and women.
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4Alice C 5:00 PM Apr 24, 2018
Worth the time!
We have visited other War Memorials, both in the US and Europe. However, this one is pretty amazing. It is housed on the property of the Illinois Veterans home. The volunteer on duty when we were there was Dale, and in addition to being a Vietnam veteran himself, he was very helpful in pointing out special displays within the museum. It is a very small place, but has memorabilia from the earliest of American wars, beginning with the encounters with Native Americans, right up to the current battles in the MiddleEast. Much of the material appears to have been donated by individuals and some of the photographs are historical. Don't be misled by the size, you could be there all day if you have the time. Outdoor displays were equally interesting.
