
Discover Ronald Reagan's boyhood home, featuring restored 1920s rooms that showcase presidential history. The Rock River flows through town, where kayakers paddle past limestone bluffs and cyclists enjoy the Riverfront Bike Path. History buffs will appreciate the Lincoln Monument State Memorial, marking where Honest Abe joined the militia during the Black Hawk War. The Historic Dixon Theatre anchors a downtown filled with petunia planters, earning the city its flowery nickname. Veterans Memorial Park offers quiet reflection, while Lowell Park provides riverside picnic spots perfect for watching catfish anglers in the "Catfish Capital of Illinois." The Loveland Community House and Museum shares local lore about this quintessential Midwest river town.

