ABRAHAM LINCOLN WAS STATIONED HERE DURING THE BLACK HAWK WAR IN 1832, AS A CAPTAIN OF VOLUNTEERS. ON APRIL 21, 1832, HE ENLISTED AT RICHLAND CREEK, SANGAMON COUNTY, AND WAS ELECTED CAPTAIN. HE WAS MUSTERED INTO STATE SERVICE AT BEARDSTOWN ON APRIL 22 AND ...

THIS POOL GIVEN BY THE CITIZENS OF DIXON, ILLINOIS IN MEMORY OF THE MEN AND WOMEN WHO SERVED IN WORLD WAR II.