Saturday, May 18th.
Finally found a car wash in Dixon (after finding one in Morrison too busy and one in Sterling closed). We had picked up a lot of dust in Clinton that had been marked with a smattering on rain. We must cruise the Lincoln while looking good.
Also got gas, which was up from $3.68 Thursday to $3.80 thanks to the most recent gas gouge.
We were too late for the mural dedication in Franklin Grove and the car show was breaking up.
Drove on through Rochelle to Creston and stopped for a drink at Smokin' Harry's. Met the tour group which was having dinner at the Creston Opera House (imagine a town of less than 900 with an opera house). We had been too late in getting signed up for the tour and ate instead back at the Iron Skillet Restaurant at the I-39 truck stop.
Then, we went back to Creston and heard Mr. Headon talk about his town and Lincoln Highway connection.
More to Come. --RoadDog
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Showing posts with label Dixon Illinois. Show all posts
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Thursday, May 23, 2013
Saturday, June 26, 2010
It's a Lincoln Thing-- Day 4-- Friday
June 25th
This day we spent in talks, lots of eating and seeing Dixon sights.at the Loveland Community Center in Dixon.
We first heard about the history of Dixon and surrounding area back to town founder John Dixon and the Blackhawk War to the present.
Then, we heard about the Lincoln Highway around Chicago.
We had a huge sandwich spread for lunch. Denny and I then had some time to go to the site of Fort Dixon and look at the reconstructed fort and the statue of a young Lincoln in the Blackhawk War.
Back at Loveland Center, we had talks on educating the young about the Lincoln Highway and what we must do about preservation including the Top Four Most Endangered Sites.
Afterwards, Denny and I toured the Ronald Reagan Boyhood Home and took a look at the impressive veterans Memorial before heading back for the awards banquet. More really fine eating.
This is the first multi-day conference I've ever been on and hopefully not the last. I really enjoyed it.
A Conferencing I Go. --RoadDog
NO Pun Intended: A man's home is his castle, in a manor of speaking.
This day we spent in talks, lots of eating and seeing Dixon sights.at the Loveland Community Center in Dixon.
We first heard about the history of Dixon and surrounding area back to town founder John Dixon and the Blackhawk War to the present.
Then, we heard about the Lincoln Highway around Chicago.
We had a huge sandwich spread for lunch. Denny and I then had some time to go to the site of Fort Dixon and look at the reconstructed fort and the statue of a young Lincoln in the Blackhawk War.
Back at Loveland Center, we had talks on educating the young about the Lincoln Highway and what we must do about preservation including the Top Four Most Endangered Sites.
Afterwards, Denny and I toured the Ronald Reagan Boyhood Home and took a look at the impressive veterans Memorial before heading back for the awards banquet. More really fine eating.
This is the first multi-day conference I've ever been on and hopefully not the last. I really enjoyed it.
A Conferencing I Go. --RoadDog
NO Pun Intended: A man's home is his castle, in a manor of speaking.
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