- Fort Dixon
Fort Dixon, located along the banks of the
Rock River in present dayDixon, Illinois , served as a military base during theBlack Hawk War .History
While currently known as
Dixon, Illinois , the town was namedDixon's Ferry at the time of the construction of the fort.On May 22, 1832, Fort Dixon was officially named as a base by General
Henry Atkinson [http://lincoln.lib.niu.edu/cgi-bin/philologic/getobject.pl?c.3418:24.lincoln.462353.462358] . Because the site was centrally located betweenFort Dearborn ,Fort Armstrong , andFort Clark , General Atkinson established Fort Dixon as his command post. Additionally, the Illinois militia used the ferry to transport troops and supplies across the river. [http://www.fortdixon.com/about.htm]Many notable soldiers served at Fort Dixon, including
Abraham Lincoln ,Jefferson Davis ,Winfield Scott , andZachary Taylor [http://fortdixon.com/history.htm] .Recent News
According to a Fort Dixon website [http://www.fortdixon.com/index.html] , citizens interested in rebuilding a Fort Dixon replica are encouraged to contact the group for further information [http://www.fortdixon.com/help.htm] .
External links
* [http://www.fortdixon.com Fort Dixon Mainpage]
* [http://www.dixonil.com Welcome to Dixon, Illinois]
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