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Dixon's Ferry

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Dixon's Ferry was the former name for Dixon, Illinois, United States. It was located on the bank of the Rock River near present-day Illinois Route 26. John Dixon operated a rope ferry service to transport mail from Peoria to Galena, and he also established the first post office. The surrounding settlement was known as Dixon's Ferry.^[1]

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1. ^Gibler, Bob. History of Dixon {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090330191519/http://www.dixonil.com/history.htm |date=March 30, 2009 }}, City of Dixon, official site, accessed January 18, 2011.

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