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| Illinois (Lee County), Dixon — Reagan Home | | | The Reagan family—Jack, Nelle, and their two sons, Neil (age 12) and Ronald (age 9), moved to Dixon and into this house on December 6, 1920. The boys attended school at South Side School, later known as South Central School, just four blocks north on Hennepin Avenue. The family lived in this house for three years. This home has been designated as a historical landmark by the Dixon Historical Preservation Commission. — Map (db m1591) | | Illinois (Lee County), Dixon — Reagan Way | | | Hennepin Avenue was often walked by a young Ronald Reagan from home to downtown and back. The street has four landmark institutions that played a vital role in the development of his character. They include the boyhood home, the grade school, now Dixon Historic Center, Dixon Public Library and the First Christian Church. This street has been designated as Reagan Way and a historical landmarks by the Dixon Historical Preservation Commission. — Map (db m1592) |
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