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'Begins the Trail' Reagan Statue

Dixon, IL - Lee County
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A bronze statue of Ronald Reagan, astride the likeness of a palomino horse he rode nearly 60 years ago, sits at the head of the Heritage Crossing Riverfront Plaza located on River Street in downtown Dixon. The statue, created by local artist Don Reed, serves as the centerpiece of Heritage Crossing, an open-air plaza that looks out onto the Rock River. This area also has a 4 slip boat dock affording easy access for boaters to stop and explore downtown Dixon.  

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