Resident testimony claims that the Quincy Academy ceased operations in 1863 due to the Civil War and was utilized as a hospital until 1865, although there is little documentary evidence supporting this claim. The Quincy Academy ceased operations in 1912, and the building was utilized as a temporary county courthouse until 1914. It was then used as a public school until 1920.
The Quincy Academy closed in 1863 due to the Civil War, and was used as a hospital until 1865, although there is little documentary evidence to support this claim. The Quincy Academy shut down in 1912, and the building served as a temporary county courthouse until 1914. It then became a public school until 1920.