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The city is also the site of the Lincoln Monument State Memorial, marking the spot where Abraham Lincoln joined the Illinois militia at Fort Dixon in 1832 during the Black Hawk War. The memorial is located on the west side of Dixon's main north-south street, Galena Avenue (U.S. Route 52, also Illinois Route 26), north of the Rock River. [4]
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Dixon Township is one of twenty-two townships in Lee County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2010 census, its population was 17,993 and it contained 7,283 housing units. As of the 2010 census, its population was 17,993 and it contained 7,283 housing units.
The William H. Van Epps House was constructed for William H. Van Epps c. 1855. Van Epps was an early settler, prominent in politics, agriculture, and business who arrived in Dixon in 1854 and stayed until he died in 1877. [3] Presently, the building is occupied by an architectural firm. [2]
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People from Dixon, Illinois. Pages in category "People from Dixon, Illinois" The following 43 pages are in this category, out of 43 total.
Richard Elrod, 80, American sheriff (Cook County, Illinois) and politician, member of the Illinois House of Representatives (1968–1970), liver cancer and cirrhosis. [392] Diomid Gherman, 86, Moldovan academic and politician. [393] John R. Gibson, 88, American senior circuit judge. [394] Robert Gunnell, 87, British broadcaster. [395]