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Dixon Historic Center
205 W. 5th Street, Dixon, IL, 61021
The Dixon Historic Center is a History Research and Learning Center housed in President Ronald Reagan’s boyhood South Central School; located in his hometown of Dixon, Illinois. Beautifully restored with the dedicated support of the townspeople and Re ...
Telephone:815-288-5508
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Dixon Telegraph Museum
113 S. Peoria Ave., Dixon, IL, 61021
The Dixon Telegraph Museum, located in the Dixon Telegraph offices, showcases the newspaper and its role in the history of Dixon, Illinois. The display area has an old fashioned 1850's printing press, historic newspapers and four walls of photographs show ...
Telephone:815-284-2224
Dixon Welcome Center
106 W. River St., Dixon, IL, 61021
Visit the Dixon Welcome Center for area tourist information, brochures and maps. Dixon gifts and souvenirs, Ronald Reagan history and gift items, and the free to the public Illinois Lincoln Highway Coalition interpretive exhibit. The Dixon Welcome Center ...
Telephone:815-284-Dixon (3496)
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Dixon's Railroad Street Arches
Dixon, IL, 61021
Illinois Central Stone Arch Railroad BridgesThe Illinois Central Stone Arch Railroad Bridges are a trio of limestone railroad bridges. The bridges were constructed between 1852 and 1855 as the Illinois Central Railroad laid its first rail lines across the ...
John Deere Historic Site
8393 S. Main Street, Grand Detour, IL, 61021
In Grand Detour (10 miles north of Dixon), John Deere’s restored pioneer home and a special archaeological exhibit of the original blacksmith shop. The John Deere home, a working blacksmith shop, and a unique gift shop are open daily April through Novem ...
Telephone:815-652-4551
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Lee County Genealogical Society
111 S. Hennepin Ave., Dixon, IL, 61021
The Lee County Genealogical Society was founded in 1994 and is dedicated to the purpose of promoting awareness of family history and helping people in their genealogical research. The society is a not-for-profit organization, relying on work by volunteers ...
Telephone:815-288-6702
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Lee County Historical Society
113 Madison Avenue, dixon, IL, 61021
The Research Center holds an abundance of information relating to the history of Lee County. Its collection includes complete burial records for Lee County cemeteries, census records from 1820-1930, Dixon Telegraph microfilm from 1851-present, and much mo ...
Telephone:815-284-1134
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Lincoln Statue
Lincoln Statue Drive, Dixon, IL, 61021
A statue of 23-year-old Abraham Lincoln as a volunteer soldier serving in the Black Hawk Indian War of 1832. It is located in Dixon on Lincoln Statue Drive between the Abraham Lincoln Bridge & the Veterans' Memorial Bridge.
It is the only known statue of ...
Telephone:815-288-1840
Loveland Museum
513 West Second Street, Dixon, IL, 61021
Photos of Ronald Reagan growing up in Dixon are featured. Other exhibits: fossils, Civil War weapons, pioneer tools. Young visitors may ring school bells, operate antique vacuums and washing machines, and listen to a 1900 phonograph.
Donations appreciate ...
Telephone:815-284-2741
Lowell Park Nature Center
2114 Lowell Park Road, Dixon, IL, 61021
A museum dedicated to natural resource education, with exhibits of native plants; wildlife and USFWS/IDNR licensed live educational birds of prey. Staff is available 40 hours per week for special programs.
Donations. Wheelchair accessible.
Telephone:815-288-5209
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Old Lee County Courthouse
112 East Second Street, Dixon, IL, 61021
The courthouse was completed in 1901, on the site of the original county courthouse building. Land for the courthouse was donated by the founder of Dixon, "Father" John Dixon. A stone marker commemorates a day in 1856 when Abraham Lincoln addressed a crow ...
Telephone:815-288-5676
Old Settlers Log Cabin
Lincoln Statue Drive, Dixon, IL, 61021
The log cabin was built in 1894 as a lasting tribute to the area's early settlers. In 1969, permission was granted to relocate the cabin to state-owned property that was formerly the site of Fort Dixon. Located between the bridges on the North side of the ...
Ronald Reagan Trail
Illinois
Ronald Reagan Trail - 13 Communities in NW Illinois celebrating the legacy of President Ronald Reagan. Many historic landmarks, museums, and events honoring this great man. Visit our web-site at www.ronaldreagantrail.net to learn about GeoCaching throu ...
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Veterans Memorial Arch
215 South Galena Avenue, Dixon, IL, 61021
Since 1919, this lighted historic memorial arch on Galena Avenue in Dixon has honored the veterans of war. The arch has become a true Dixon landmark as it greets travelers and visitors who pass beneath it.
Veterans Memorial Park
Illinois Route 2 West, Dixon, IL, 61021
Veteran’s Memorial Park Commission was established to bring into reality the vision of a Memorial Park, which would be dedicated to all Veterans of Military Service. The words, “All Veterans”, the commission defines as all men or women from any sta ...
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Wings of Peace and Freedom Park
S. Galena Avenue and Second Street, Dixon, IL, 61021
A Bulgarian immigrant donated the Wings of Peace and Freedom sculpture to the City of Dixon. The artwork, which includes a full-size replica of a section of the Berlin Wall, recognizes President Reagan's efforts to attain worldwide peace and freedom.
Nea ...
Historic Dixon Theater Featured
114 South Galena Avenue, Dixon, IL, 61021
HistoryThe Historic Dixon Theatre has an interesting past, an exciting present and a promising future.
In 1920, Leonard G. Rorer, then manager of Dixon’s Family Theatre, announced he had purchased the site of the old Opera House in downtown Dixon “fo ...
Telephone:815-284-2715
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Ronald Reagan Boyhood Home & Visitors Center Featured
816 Hennepin Avenue, Dixon, IL, 61021
Boyhood home restored to 1920 era, when Ronald Reagan and his family lived there. Guided tours and gift shop. Partially wheelchair accessible.
In March - weekends onlySaturday: 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.Sunday: 1 p.m. - 4 p.m.
Open April through October, 7 days. ...
Telephone:815-288-5176
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