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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Peoria Heights

Proud of its heritage, the Village of Peoria Heights celebrated its Centennial in 1998. It is the second largest municipality in Peoria County with 6,635 residents. The Village is the home of Grand View Drive, coined by President Theodore Roosevelt in 1910 as the "World's Most Beautiful Drive."

Historic Markers and Monuments

Bust of Abraham Lincoln

Historic Markers and Monuments

Next to Village Hall, Peoria Heights, IL
Sculpted by Gutzon Borglum, the renowned sculptor known for creating the Presidential faces on Mount Rushmore.

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Peoria Heights

Historic Markers and Monuments

Bust of Abraham Lincoln