Attractions in Dixon, Illinois

Historic Homes & Buildings

John Deere Historic Site 815-652-4551
8393 South Main in Grand Detour, Dixon, IL 61021
Located 36 Miles Southwest
Visitors of the John Deere Historic Site can view the home John Deere built in 1836. Rooms are furnished just as the Deere family would have enjoyed them. Household... more info map
Ronald Reagan Boyhood Home 815-288-5176
816 South Hennepin Avenue; P.O. Box 816, Dixon, IL 61021
Located 36 Miles Southwest
Open March through October, this restored home was where the Reagan family lived from 1920-1923. There is a gift shop and a visitor center. more info map

John Deere Historic Site 815-652-4551
8334 South Clinton Street, Grand Tower, IL 61021
Located in Grand Detour
Built in 1836, the original six-room John Deere home and an archaeological site where John Deere forged his first self-scouring steel plow can be seen at the John Deere... more info map