Historic Markers and Monuments

Eureka College Campus, 300 E. College Ave., Eureka, IL
309-467-6407
The garden contains a bust of President Reagan and a portion of the Berlin Wall and commemorates Reagan's 1982 "Eureka Speech" where he announced for the first time his goal for a strategic Arms Reduction Treaty (START). This speech is considered the beginning of the end for the Cold War.

Eureka, IL
The Woodford County Historical Society publication "Eureka, Illinois, Celebrating 150 Years" is available for purchase. The coffee-table sized, professionally published book is filled with information about Eureka and hundreds of photos, old and new. To purchase a book send a check for $45 (+$5 shipping) to the Woodford County Historical Society, 112 N. Main, Eureka, IL 61530. Mark the memo line on your check "Sesqui book."

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

Ohio, IL
Two miles northwest of Ohio along Albrecht Road is a stone marker on the site of Dad Joes Tavern, where Abe Lincoln stayed overnight many times traveling between Springfield and Galena.

N. East Corner of Galena Ave. and 2nd St., Dixon, IL 61021
Nick Tanev, an imigrant to America from Bulgaria, presented the City of Dixon with the "Wings of Peace and Freedom" sculpture as an expression of Mr. Tanev's gratitude to President Reagan for his part in ending the Cold War, and to the city for producing such a strong and courageous leader.