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Adams County unveils seven-panel bicentennial timeline on courthouse lawn
Summary
On a Monday morning, Adams County officials and volunteers unveiled a seven-panel granite timeline commemorating more than 200 years of local history; sponsors including the Marion Gardner Jackson Charitable Trust and Arts Quincy funded the monument and 15,000 rulers will be distributed to schoolchildren.
Adams County officials, donors and volunteers gathered on a Monday morning to unveil a seven-panel granite timeline on the courthouse lawn marking the county’s bicentennial. The dedication included an invocation, remarks from civic leaders, and a ceremonial unveiling.
Susan Boyne, who said she represents Bank of America as trustee of the Marion Gardner Jackson Charitable Trust, outlined the trust’s role supporting local nonprofits. "I represent Bank of America as trustee of the Marion Gardner Jackson Trust," she told the crowd, noting the trust was established by Marion Gardner Jackson and has made annual grants since 1976.
Bicentennial chairman Chuck Schultz thanked county staff and a long list of volunteers and supporters, saying the timeline is the product of committee research and community donations. Schultz highlighted an education goal for the monument: telling local stories — from industrial inventions to humanitarian acts and the Underground Railroad — to schoolchildren.
"Happy 2 hundredth anniversary, Adams County," Schultz said in closing remarks.
County Board Chairman Brett Austin described the memorial as "seven granite panels etched with more than 200 years of history" and framed it as both a record of the past and an invitation to future civic life. He and other speakers acknowledged grants and in-kind help from Arts Quincy, the Community Foundation and volunteers across county departments.
Schultz announced additional materials and local programming tied to the bicentennial: a county history book expected in November and a distribution of 15,000 rulers for Adams County students, made possible through donations credited in the remarks to Refreshment Services/Pepsi and other sponsors. The project also includes commemorative recognition of 85 heritage farms that have remained in the same families for more than 150 years and continuing events in Camp Point, Clayton, Golden and Plainville.
Mark Field, who described himself as the original proposer of the permanent monument concept, credited a committee (including Danielle Henning and others) and county workers for turning the idea into a durable memorial meant to educate future generations.
The ceremony concluded with a countdown and unveiling of the granite panels on the courthouse lawn. Organizers said the timeline and associated teaching materials will be used in local schools and at future bicentennial events.
