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Facts about Quincy

Quincy is also known as: Norfolk County / Quincy city.

And some of the notable people born here have been: Illeana Douglas (actor and screenwriter), Pete Kendall (american football player), Mike Mottau (ice hockey player), James Lowder (novelist and writer), and Louise DuArt (comedian and impressionist).

Quincy is home to the following sports teams: Fore River.

Popular neighborhoods in Quincy include: South Shore (Massachusetts).

And featured attractions of Quincy: John Adams Birthplace, John Quincy Adams Birthplace, Josiah Quincy House, Hancock Cemetery, and Christ Church Burial Ground.

Quincy is represented by City Council Ward 3: Kevin F. Coughlinand Mayor Ward 5: Kirsten L. Hughes.

Quincy is a city in Norfolk County, Massachusetts, United States. It is a major part of Metropolitan Boston and is Boston's immediate southern suburb. Its population in 2010 was 92,271, making it the 8th largest city in the state. Known as the "City of Presidents," Quincy is the birthplace of two U.S. presidents - John Adams and his son John Quincy Adams - as well as John Hancock, a President of the Continental Congress and the first signer of the Declaration of Independence. First settled in 1625, Quincy was briefly part of Dorchester and Boston before becoming the north precinct of Braintree in 1640. In 1792, Quincy was split off from Braintree; the new town was named after Colonel John Quincy, maternal grandfather of Abigail Adams and after whom John Quincy Adams was also named. Quincy became a city in 1888.For more than a century, Quincy was home to a thriving granite industry; the city was also the site of the Granite Railway, the United States' first commercial railroad. Shipbuilding at the Fore River Shipyard was another key part of the city's economy. In the 20th century, both Howard Johnson's and Dunkin' Donuts were founded in the city.

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