Lincoln, The Soldier (Dixon, IL)
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N 41° 50.761 W 089° 29.111
16T E 293680 N 4635666
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: WM37C7
Location: Illinois, United States
Date Posted: 02/22/2008
Views: 39
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.
Location Type: Statue/Bust/Portrait
Property Type: Public
Date of Event: 1930
Location Notes:
The memorial is located on the west side of Dixon's main north-south street, Galena Avenue, (U.S. Highway 52 also U.S. 26), just north of the Rock River. Located between the two bridges that cross Rock River.
URL for Additional Information: Not listed
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