Near Dixon in Lee County, Illinois — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)

82 Rods South of This Spot Was Born in a Log Cabin

July 28, 2018

1. Marker

Inscription. 82 rods south of this spot was born in a log cabin May 16, 1836 George H. Page. The first white child born in Palmyra Town.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical date for this entry is May 16, 1836.

Location. 41° 51.706′ N, 89° 33.488′ W. Marker is near Dixon, Illinois, in Lee County. It is on Palmyra Road 0.6 miles west of Sugar Grove Road, on the right when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Dixon IL 61021, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the American Midwest

and in the Corn Belt.

Globally, it is in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the territory of the Mississippian Culture

and also the Northwest Territory.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 3 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: The First School House in Palmyra Town (approx. 1.6 miles away); Vietnam Veterans Memorial (approx. 2.9 miles away); Veterans Memorial Park (approx. 2.9 miles away);

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Navy Anchor (approx. 3 miles away); Mothers of World War II, Dixon Unit 123 (approx. 3 miles away); Lee County World War II Memorial (approx. 3 miles away); Kaiser Jeep M-725 (approx. 3 miles away); Lee County World War I Memorial (approx. 3 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Dixon.

Regarding 82 Rods South of This Spot Was Born in a Log Cabin. The marker likely means "Palmyra Township."

George Ham Page died on April 20, 1899 and is buried in Palmyra cemetery, approximately 1 mile north of where he was born. Page was a successful businessman who established a condensed milk factory in Switzerland in the 1860s.

This marker is on the south side of the road at 376 Palmyra Rd, Dixon, IL 61021. image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Tom Wadsworth, August 3, 2024

2. This marker is on the south side of the road at 376 Palmyra Rd, Dixon, IL 61021.

According to the August 21, 1909, issue of the Dixon Evening Telegraph, the marker was unveiled on Friday, August 20, 1909.

Credits. This page was last revised on August 5, 2024. It was originally submitted on March 22, 2019. This page has been viewed 491 times since then and 35 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on March 22, 2019. 2. submitted on August 3, 2024, by Tom Wadsworth of Dixon, Illinois. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.