Dixon, Illinois

Nonfiction, Travel, Pictorials, Art & Architecture, Photography, History
Cover of the book Dixon, Illinois by Bob Gibler, Arcadia Publishing Inc.
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Author: Bob Gibler ISBN: 9781439623688
Publisher: Arcadia Publishing Inc. Publication: September 18, 1998
Imprint: Arcadia Publishing Language: English
Author: Bob Gibler
ISBN: 9781439623688
Publisher: Arcadia Publishing Inc.
Publication: September 18, 1998
Imprint: Arcadia Publishing
Language: English

This fascinating new addition to the Images of
America series offers a glimpse into the unique
history of Dixon, Illinois, with the use of over 200 historic photographs. In the spring of 1830, John Dixon settled with his family near the Rock River in Northern Illinois. Dixon, Illinois, soon grew as men crossed the river here on their way to work in the mines at Galena. In 1832, the Black Hawk War brought a number of now-famous men to this remote outpost of civilization. Winfield Scott, Zachary Taylor, Robert Anderson, Abraham Lincoln, and Jefferson Davis were all here, each of them equally unconscious of future immortal honors. The act of the Illinois General Assembly creating Lee County was approved February 27, 1839, with Dixon officially becoming the county seat on May 31, 1839. Dixon was on its way to fast becoming a central point in Illinois, well known for its industry, beautiful scenery, and the enchantment of the Rock River Valley.

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This fascinating new addition to the Images of
America series offers a glimpse into the unique
history of Dixon, Illinois, with the use of over 200 historic photographs. In the spring of 1830, John Dixon settled with his family near the Rock River in Northern Illinois. Dixon, Illinois, soon grew as men crossed the river here on their way to work in the mines at Galena. In 1832, the Black Hawk War brought a number of now-famous men to this remote outpost of civilization. Winfield Scott, Zachary Taylor, Robert Anderson, Abraham Lincoln, and Jefferson Davis were all here, each of them equally unconscious of future immortal honors. The act of the Illinois General Assembly creating Lee County was approved February 27, 1839, with Dixon officially becoming the county seat on May 31, 1839. Dixon was on its way to fast becoming a central point in Illinois, well known for its industry, beautiful scenery, and the enchantment of the Rock River Valley.

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