Tour the Ronald Reagan Trail Explore the Illinois Towns that Shaped A President

All great change in America begins at the dinner table.

Coersion, after all, merely captures man. Freedom captivates him.

You can tell a lot about a fellow's character by his way of eating jellybeans.

Don't be afraid to see what you see.

Freedom is one of the deepest and noblest aspirations of the human spirit.

How do you tell a communist? Well, it's someone who reads Marx and Lenin. And how do you tell an anti-Communist? It's someone who understands Marx and Lenin.

I have left orders to be awakened at any time in case of national emergency, even if I'm in a cabinet meeting.

People don't start wars, governments do.

"What does an actor know about politics?" - criticizing Ed Asner for opposing American foreign policy

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Civil War Monument in Olio Cemetery

Historic Markers and Monuments

Recently restored monument to the men of Company A, 86th Illinois Volunteer Infantry who died in action was erected in 1868, approximately on the site of the village of Walnut Grove, now Eureka. In 2012 Brandon Bressner, President of the Eureka Rotary spearheaded restoration of the monument that had weathered to a point where much of it was unreadable. The monument is the site of the Eureka Memorial Day ceremonies and is located just off Reagan Drive.

Cities Along the Trail

Civil War Monument in Olio Cemetery