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
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. Marker 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.
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); 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
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