AMBOY
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Amboy Depot Museum
50 South East Avenue
Built in 1876, on National Historic Register, this was division headquarters for Illinois Central Railroad, now housing railroad and local artifacts, steam locomotive, Palmer School outside exhibits.
815-857-4700
www.amboydepotmuseum.org
Amboy Pharmacy
202 East Main Street
Old time soda fountain featuring shakes and malts made from homemade syrups, a variety of “penny candy,” old-time fixtures, complete with wooden floors. Open Monday - Friday: 6 a.m. to 5 p.m., Saturday: 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., and Sunday: 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
815-857-2323
West Wind Alpacas
341 Rockyford Road
Located in rural Amboy. Home to unique creatures that are members of the camel family but with so much more charm and personality! We offer sales, breeding stock, brokering, farm set up, fiber sales, transportation and tours of our facility.
815-719-1557
www.alpacasonly.com
Wood Carvings at Amboy City Park
East Main Street, 6 blocks east of Illinois Route 52
With 23 woodcarvings done of tree trunks standing in the park, three presidents from Illinois are featured. Other carvings depict life in and around the city of Amboy. Open Spring, Summer and Fall daily.
815-857-3814
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DIXON
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Basil Tree Ristorante
123 East First Street
Fine dining Italian restaurant. Beautifully renovated building with authentic Italian cuisine and wine list.
815-306-4310
"Begins the Trail" Reagan Statue
River Street
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.
815-284-DIXON
www.discoverdixon.com
Butcher Block Antiques and More
216 West First Street
Wide variety of antiques and collectibles. Open Monday - Saturday, 9am to 6pm, and Sunday, noon to 5pm.
815-284-1204
Dixon Welcome Center
106 West River Street
Features the Illinois Lincoln Highway exhibit, travel information on Dixon and surrounding areas, Dixon and Reagan small gift shop, and parking at the door. Also, the location is right off Galena Avenue overlooking the Rock River and in walking distance to downtown shopping and the Lincoln Highway Interpretive Gazebo. Open Monday - Saturday, 10am to 4pm. Closed Sunday.
815-284-3496
www.discoverdixon.com
Loveland Museum
513 West Second Street
Features pictures and personal items of Dixon’s founder, John Dixon. Furnishings from pioneer homes, early farm tools, Native American artifacts, war items and clothing.
815-284-2741
Old Settlers Cabin
Lincoln Statue Drive
Built in 1894, this reconstructed log cabin is completely furnished. The statue of Lincoln is the only one of the former president in military uniform.
815-284-1134
Ronald Reagan Boyhood Home
816 South Hennepin Avenue
President Ronald Reagan’s boyhood home has been restored to the 1920s period. Volunteers lead the tours and tell the story of Ronald Reagan’s formative years. Open daily from April 1 to November 15: Monday - Saturday: 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., Sunday: 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. Closed mid-November through March.
815-288-5176
www.ronaldreaganhome.com
The Next Picture Show
113 West First Street
Located in a renovated 1854 building in historic downtown Dixon, this fine arts center is a place where art is created, shown, studied and celebrated. Open Tuesday - Saturday: 8 a.m. to 4 p.m..
815-285-4924
www.thenextpictureshow.org
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FRANKLIN GROVE
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Chaplin Creek Historic Village
1715 Whitney Road, 1/2 mile South of Franklin Grove
A 19th Century Midwestern Village currently being restored. Tour a saltbox house, blacksmith shop, country school and more. Demonstrations and blue grass jam sessions during Summer Harvest Festival, the first weekend in August. Call for hours.
815-456-2382
www.chaplincreek.com
Grist Mill at Franklin Creek Natural Area
1893 Twist Road
Discover an old-fashioned grist mill surrounded by nature. Volunteer built replica of 1847 gristmill located in Franklin Creek State Natural Area. Four story timber-framed building houses an operational set of water-powered millstones.
815-456-2878
Lincoln Highway Association National Tourism Headquarters
136 North Elm Street
The nation’s first transcontinental highway began in nearby Malta in 1914. Housed in an 1850’s general store, the headquarters offers information and more.
815-456-3030
Nachusa Grasslands
8772 Lowden Road
Over 1,000 acres of native Illinois prairie, sandstone buttes, oak savannas, wetlands, original species of plants and animals sustain a dynamic functioning ecosystem. Open daily: sunrise to sunset.
815-456-2340
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GRAND DETOUR
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John Deere Historic Site
8334 South Clinton Street
Where John Deere developed the steel plow in 1837. Visit his home, an archaeological site of his blacksmith shop, a reconstructed blacksmith with working blacksmith and gift shop. Open Wednesday through Sunday, May 1 - October 31: daily: 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
815-652-4551
www.johndeereattractions.com
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SUBLETTE
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Burma Shave-Like Signs
Illinois Route 52 South
Sublette was awarded the signs by Reminisce magazine—the only such site in Illinois. Signs are approximately 1/2 mile south of Sublette on Illinois Route 52.
815-849-5582
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