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Quincy

Quincy (9/27/18) Shelley Hunter

Downtown Quincy (9/27/18) Shelley Hunter

Quincy is a town where its trees are as big as its people.

This Northern Sierra gold rush town (established as Elizabethtown in 1852) was soon bustling after a 28-ounce gold nugget was discovered. Several rich mining claims followed. The town (named after John Quincy Adams) grew to 2,500, before silver strikes at Virginia City, Nevada lured miners away.

Today, just 1,728 souls live there. The quiet country nature of Quincy is evident in Shelley Hunter’s snaps, in which towering trees shade lightly traveled streets and neighborhoods.

Fall color is now Patchy in Quincy with peak typically occurring in mid October. Of particular beauty, and it itself worth the trip to Quincy, are landmark sugar maples and sycamore that grow on the grounds of the Plumas County Courthouse. Another prized autumn photograph is Community United Methodist Church on Jackson St. when it is embraced in fall color. 

Quincy (3,432′) – Patchy (10-50%)  

 

 

Quincy (9/27/18) Shelley Hunter

Quincy (9/27/18) Shelley Hunter

Quincy (9/27/18) Shelley Hunter

Quincy (9/27/18) Shelley Hunter

County Courthouse, Quincy (9/27/18) Shelley Hunter