1Ronald Reagan Boyhood Home National Historic Site
Building and historic site in Illinois, United States.
Attractions near Dixon
Places to visit in Dixon, led by Ronald Reagan Boyhood Home National Historic Site
Dixon’s list takes in 4 gardens, 3 museums and a national historic site. There are 2 places to visit inside Dixon, and 8 more within 40 miles. A drive of 59 mi brings you to Rock Island Arsenal.
Attractions nearby
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within 60 miles
The big one
59 mi
Rock Island Arsenal
National park units
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parks & monuments
Ancient site · 59 mi west
Rock Island Arsenal
Army post located on Arsenal Island on the Mississippi River.
The towns around it, and where to stay →
The map
Places on the map
To the northeast is where most of the 8 lie.
Orange: Dixon. Numbers: the best-known places, matching the list below. © OpenStreetMap contributors
Everything nearby
Everything on the list
In town there are 2, and the list adds 19 more within 60 miles.
2John Deere House and Shop
Historic house museum in Grand Detour, Illinois, USA.
Rock Island Arsenal
Army post located on Arsenal Island on the Mississippi River.
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Chana School
Two-room schoolhouse museum, moved from Chana, Illinois to Oregon, Illinois.
Pottawatomie Park
Park in Kane County, Illinois, United States of America.
The places inside Dixon lead. The rest are ranked by how many people look them up, so the famous places come first and the local favorites follow.
Parks and trails in Dixon → · Dixon’s history →
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Photo credits
Ronald Reagan Boyhood Home National Historic Site: Teemu008 from Palatine, Illinois, CC BY-SA 2.0 · John Deere House and Shop: IvoShandor, CC BY 2.5 · Rock Island Arsenal: Robert A, Ryan, J. Ceronia, and Bruce A. Harms, Photographers, Public domain · Starved Rock State Park: Chris Light (talk), CC BY-SA 3.0 · Illinois Railway Museum: The original uploader was Slambo at English Wikipedia., CC BY-SA 2.0 · BMO Center: SimLibrarian, CC0 · Egyptian Theatre, DeKalb: Andy McMurray, CC BY 2.5 · Anderson Japanese Gardens: M. Readey, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Fabyan Villa: Smallbones, Public domain · Ellwood House: Paul R. Burley, CC0 · Apple River Fort: IvoShandor, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Buffalo Bill Cody Homestead: Kepper66, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Chana School: Ben Jacobson (Kranar Drogin), CC BY 2.5 · Klehm Arboretum and Botanic Garden: KlehmArboretum, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Pottawatomie Park: Dane Vandeputte, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Angel Museum: Unknown, Public domain · Bickelhaupt Arboretum: Photo by Derek Ramsey (Ram-Man), CC BY-SA 2.5 · Don Opel Arboretum: Cillas, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Ryan Round Barn: Ibzumin, CC BY-SA 3.0
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