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Cities Along the Trail

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Welcome to Tampico

Tampico, located on Route 172 was incorporated as a village on February 26, 1875, and was named to the National Register of Historic Places, Washington D.C. on June 2, 1982.

Our 40th president, Ronald Wilson Reagan, was born in Tampico on February 6, 1911, in an apartment above a bakery on Main Street. The Reagan's stayed in Tampico off and on for the next nine years while Jack Reagan worked as a clerk in the Pitney Store. Ronald "Dutch" and his brother Neil "Moon" attended school and enjoyed summer activities such as swimming in the Hennepin Canal and horseback riding.
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Sites to Visit

Red Listing - Official Reagan Site

Ronald Reagan Birthplace
111 S. Main St., Tampico, IL - 815-438-2130
This quaint apartment, featuring the bedroom where the President was born, restored and decorated to its original 1900's style, sits on the second floor at the site of the First National Bank which has also been restored. Next door is a gift store and museum of Reagan memorabilia. DONATION.

Sandy Pine Elk Farm & Gift Store
28650 Hahnaman Rd., Tampico, IL - 815-438-2463
See some of the biggest elk in the world. Your tour includes a 45 minute visit to the elk area where a member of the Henrekin family will discuss the essentials of raising and breeding elk. The Gift Shop offers many elk products including meat, lamps, stuffed animals, T-shirts, and elk cook books. FEE


Trail Events in Tampico

Memorial Day Cemetery Walk
Tampico, IL
The Tampico Area Historical Society conducts a Cemetery walk in May each year. Local residents depict early Tampico citizens. For more information contact Joan Johnson @ 815-438-7581 or Denise McLoughlin @ 815-438-2065.

Website: www.tampicoareahistoricalsociety.citymax.com

Ronald Reagan's Birthday Celebration
119 S. Main St., Tampico, IL - 815-438-2130
Celebrate the birthday of our 40th President in the town where he was born. Enjoy cake and punch, Reagan videos, movies and tours of his birthplace. February 6, each year. Donations are appreciated.

Website: http://www.tampicohistoricalsociety.citymax.com


Where to Stay

The Canal House Bed & Breakfast
202 Canal St., Tampico, IL - 815-438-2096 or 815-438-6605
Large country style home, family oriented and child friendly, pool table, exercise room. Five beautifully decorated rooms, three with private baths. Family suite available. Full breakfast from the Dutch Diner menu.