page_title: Dixon's Ferry
hierarchical_section_title: Dixon's Ferry
caption_attribution_description: English: John Dixon's Ferry historical marker, Dixon, Illinois
context_page_description: 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.
  There was a fort named Fort Dixon by the town which served as the town's protection during the Black Hawk War.
context_section_description: 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.
  There was a fort named Fort Dixon by the town which served as the town's protection during the Black Hawk War.
caption: Plaque marking the site of Dixon's Ferry.
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