Dixon, Illinois: Ronald Reagan's Lifeguard Plaque
Displayed in rural Lowell Park along the Rock River, the same spot where "young and strong" lifeguard Ronald Reagan saved 77 people -- at least, that's the claim made by the plaque on the Horsey Reagan statue in downtown Dixon.
Lowell Park
- Address:
- 2199 Fawn Ridge Rd, Dixon, IL
- Directions:
- In Lowell Park. Follow the road to the river. It's a small plaque bolted to an equally small concrete base along the riverbank, south of the picnic tables.
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Visited in June 2023: No lifeguard chair, just a plaque.
[Ryan C., 07/06/2023]
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The plaque was originally displayed with a wooden lifeguard chair, a life-size photo of Reagan in his swimsuit, and a vintage sign forbidding "profane language." Time has apparently reduced the accessories preserving The Lifeguard Gipper's memory.