Quincy – the Granite City

As part of Quincy 400 celebrations taking place throughout 2026, a new mural paying homage to the city’s industrial past was created by artist Shane Leonard at the Willard Street underpass in West Quincy. 

The mural honors distinctive Quincy’s role as The Granite City in 19^th century America by depicting Quincy granite masterpieces such as Bunker Hill Monument, Quincy Market and Minot Lighthouse in Boston Harbor.

Nationally, Quincy granite was used to build the Brooklyn Bridge, the base of the Statue of Liberty and the splendid Titanic Memorial in Washington DC.   

The mural project underscores what visitors and residents have always known, Quincy is solid as a rock!