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Ronald Reagan Boyhood Home and Visitors Center

816 Hennepin Avenue, Dixon, IL 61021

Presidential History

Visit the childhood home of our 40th President, Ronald Reagan.

Tour the restored home that the Reagan family resided in from 1920-1923, and meander through the Visitor Center and Gift Shop which features books and gifts highlighting the Reagan legacy. The tour includes the four-room Presidential Timeline exhibit and the viewing of a Reagan biographical video.

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