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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Veterans Memorial

Sites to Visit

Washington Park District Lawn, 815 Lincoln, Washington, IL
309-444-9413
In 2004, the efforts of an aggressive young Washington Eagle Scout brought a de-militarized Black Hawk helicopter to our town to be used as the centerpiece for our Veterans Memorial. The helicopter is surrounded by the American Flag and the flags of the Army, Navy, Air Force, Marines, Merchant Marines and the Coast Guard.

Cities Along the Trail

Veterans Memorial