Lincoln, The Soldier (Dixon, IL)
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N 41° 50.761 W 089° 29.111
16T E 293680 N 4635665
Statue erected by the State of Illinois in 1930 at the site of the blockhouse known as Fort Dixon. Lincoln was stationed here during the Blackhawk War in 1832 as Captain of Volunteers.
Waymark Code: WM3RPP
Location: Illinois, United States
Date Posted: 05/12/2008
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Inscription:
Erected by the State of Illinois - On May 12, 1832 Captain Abraham Lincoln's company of Illinois volunteers camped one mile west. Lincoln re-enlisted in two other companies and was frequently in Dixon. Discharged from service near Fort Atkinson, Wisconsin, on July 10, Lincoln passed through Dixon enroute to New Salem.
See also waymark WM37C7.
URL of the statue: Not listed
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