Dixon's Ferry

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] There was a fort named Fort Dixon by the town which served as the town's protection during the Black Hawk War.

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