Welcome

Welcome to the Lee County Historical Society Internet Home Page. This web-site is dedicated to providing information about the abundance of history of the Lee County, Illinois area and about the society itself. The historical society is located in Dixon which is also the county seat.

Lee County is located in the northern part of Illinois about 100 miles west of Chicago. The area is full of historical happenings, important people and events. From Abraham Lincoln's only active military duty to the founding of John Deere, from Orson Welles to Charles Walgreen and Ronald Reagan, Lee County has many historical tales to tell.

This web-site will attempt to recount the countless historical stories of this area, from the histories of the founding of the towns and villages of Lee County to stories about the life and times during the early days of pioneer settlement.

The Lee County Historical Society is proud of our rich local heritage and strive to educate others on the wonderful past of this area. This web-site will help us in our quest. We hope that you find this website a valuable tool for research or just for entertainment and personal enrichment. If you have any suggestions or comments we would love to hear from you. Only with the support of our members and visitors to our pages can we make this site a valuable repository of historical information.