This was cool to see. It was immaculate and the lawn well manicured. I’m not one for history but as I age, I appreciate it more. We can all learn something from everything...what I never want to do or be like, or a fun fact I didn’t know before. I am a Hypnotist so I understand that leaning is something our brain needs to constantly be doing.
Great place to visit. There was an awesome tour guide who was really helpful and good at answering questions. Definitely worth the trip, this was a very memorable visit for me!
We visited the home on July the 4th. The Staff were amazing. They were so knowledgeable and were able toIntersperse the tour with their vast knowledge of President Regan’s life and times in Dixon.The home is small And compact, but you really get a sense of living in small town America in Tegan’s time.
Well worth the trip to this sleepy small town. Loved every minute of our visit. Very informative docent and they even were very patient with our two-year old Mary. Wish more historic locations were this well organized and taken care of. Happy to see President Reagan visited and helped with the house. Keep up the great work!
Very interesting but unfortunately it was closed so we could only walk around the outside.
Very nice site. The staff were knowledgable and courteous. The tour is just the right length in time. The house was interesting and the guide related some personal stores about President Reagans childhood. The gift shop is decent, if they dont have it in stock, they can order. All in all a nice historic site to see if youre in the area. If you want to eat, try Galena Steakhouse!
Sad it is only open for tours during the summer months, but completely understand that is the best way to keep the site clean from snow & salt.
Awesome experience and a great way to learn about our 40th president!
The web site states it opens at 1 pm on Sunday. We went there and president Reagan house was closed. I called the number on the website twice and left a message. We drove 2 hours for nothing. Please update your website so people don’t drive there for nothing.
Visited this summer, beyond amazing experience! I highly recommend it. I hope it stays in IL and stays open to the public for educational purposes forever! History addict.....
Absolutely amazing place to visit. A true American hero. If youre within 50 or even 100 miles from here I recommend you take that detour and get here. Now the place is quaint, not alot of room, but definitely worth visiting.
We stopped today on a whim, we had stopped at another place and it was closed so we headed to Dixon. When we arrived we caught the last tour of the day! They were very patient with us as the rest of our party visited the facilities and joined us! We went through the tour learned several things we had not known about Reagan! The gift shop was closed when the tour was over and Jerry our guide opened it up so we could purchase s few items and also started the movie that we had missed! Very friendly and an enjoyable stop! Thank you Jerry for accommodating all of us today! We will highly recommend others to stop!
The 1920s-era garden is looking very sad...
The kids went on a field trip here with their homeschool group and it was a wonderful experience. It was a perfect day for the trip which made it even better. Very helpful, informative staff, and we spend a decent amount at the store. I recommend this place to everyone, especially school/homeschool groups. Parents will enjoy it too, so if not in a small group, it may be better to go as a family. Any individual would enjoy this visit as well of course, I mainly mention the groups because of the educational nature of this place. But this is a must for everyone in the area in my opinion, regardless of party affiliation. Its not a political place at all, so dont worry about that, just history.
The $8 tour consists of a 20 min video and a 12 min tour of the Reagans modest home. Velour roped off sections everywhere limiting your options to fully admire and interact with objects. Tour discounts offered to military and government personnel, bringing cost down to $5 - Woohoo!
I would like to say it was a privilege and pleasure going there and very well preserved house, the Executive director Patrick Gorman told me and my family some fascinating stories about Ronald Reagan and the gorgeous town of Dixon. A wonderful experience!
All together, a well done site!Video of his visit to Dixon (while President of USA) is playing in the visitor center, and photos and video of being in the house.Knowledgeable staff (good secret service stories from Reagan visit), clean, spacious bathrooms behind visitor center, a small parking lot behind the boyhood home. Well kept grounds. Good gift store. Keep your admission ticket as a souvenir!Good story of him reading a book of having an alcoholic father that helped him realize his own Fathers alcoholism did not have to hold him back from achieving his dreams.
Fantastic tour!!!! Beautifully restored home and such informative guides. The guides are genuinely passionate about sharing their knowledge of the Reagan family.
Knowledgeable guides...a great mix of history and humor. A wonderful experience!
I liked it, if you visit Dixon, IL its there so just stop and visit.
Wonderful staff who clearly have an interest in honoring the Reagan family.
Closed. Will return when open
I drove all the way from New York to see Ronald Reagans house and I was turned down by the lady in the visitor center. She told me I could pay $8 and just watch a video but I could not tour the house. Meanwhile I took a stroll over next to the house and it was full of people touring inside the house. I dont understand. Go figure? I felt I was shunned and treated poorly and Im going to tell everybody about this situation. If anybody ever asks me about Ronald Reagans boyhood home in Dixon Illinois I will tell them how rude and terrible I was treated by the woman working inside the visitor center this day. I shall never return!
Good way to learn about Reagans childhood whether you are a fan or not.
Looks nice. Was closed despite hours posted saying that it should be open.
Was awesome to see where Dutch grew up.
The Ronald Reagan Boyhood home is an amazing place to visit. The visitors center is jammed packed with history for both the young and old at heart. The grounds and house are in immaculate shape and the staff was pleasant and helpful throughout the visit. I highly recommend detouring off I88 and stopping in Dixon to learn more about one of our most popular Presidents.
Took someone there to see it would like to go there sometime and see it.
Love Ronnie. Fun to see where people grew up.
The docents are terrific! Very knowledgeable!
Dixon is a small town with lots of charm. Excellent rehab of the Presidents boyhood home. Worth the trip for both Democrats, Independents and Republicans. Trust but Verify. ..
We went on tour and really enjoyed.
I am from Dixon but dont live here anymore. It was so nice to go thru his boyhood home. I found it very interesting.
Great tour!! Knowledgeable people doing tour!! Well worth the time!!
Interesting. Tour guide was thorough
Enjoyed myself here. learned things no one could from a textbook.
Great place to check out!
The gift shop and pre-tour movie are excellent. The grounds are well kept. The house tour will give you a sense of the town, and people who helped shape President Reagans convictions and his personable way with people.
The people were really nice and it was an interesting tour!
Everyone was helpful, friendly and informative. They knew their subject and answered many questions. Interesting life story of the President. The town was interesting to walk through.
Extremely educational and will make you feel proud to have visited a President who came from a humble background.
Very nice place to stop by and learn about Ronald Reagan. The thing is just for a small tour around its quite pricey
Its cool knowing where a historical figure grew up
Amazing visit, the home is well done
Magic place. Definitely place to visit
Great small town charm which you can feel why President Reagan has such an all American charm behind him.
It was nice place to visit.
Great place to visit and learn about Reagan. About 100 miles west of Chicago but well worth the trip. Nice little house with a tour. Plus you get to see Bessy in the garage.
This is one of those places with a touching history. You are standing on the ground where President Reagan was walking for a years. You can just imagine and feel how it is when a boy from small town became a president of United States. A place a must stop by when in area.
Pros: This is a very neat place I stumbled upon as a destination during a Route 2 motorcycle ride. Its a simple home which offers a decent prospective of one of President Reagans homes. Provides a glimpse of what it may have been like during his childhood.Cons: The location is not well staffed (understandably) so one must be patient if youre looking to have a guides input. Also, many of the items on site are replicas and not the originals.Overall: The home is pretty well maintained and you can spend an hour or two looking the place over. Its worth a stopover, but maybe not a main destination.
Jerry went above and beyond for our tour, we got the last tour and the gift shop was closed and he reopened the gift shop for us, so we can get our souvenirs.
Quick easy tours. Small gift shop. But the staff knows their history!
Very nice visit and friendly staff.
Find the 2/$8 coupon. Guided tour. Brief movie. Historical to 1930s
Great place to learn history
Nice place to get a touch of history
Great place to visit, what an amazing President
Well put together and very knowledgeable guides. Definitely worth the visit.
A must for Reagan fans who follow up on his childhood stories and life. I was surprised that he only spent a few years in Dixon, but it was enough for him to call it his hometown. There is a tour guide house to the right for souvenirs and purchasing tour tickets. The hours are 10 to 4pm so plan accordingly.
Learned more about his childhood.
Great historical monument and tour
Great little gem. Worth the tour to learn what life was like for young President Reagan
Very informative. We didnt have time for tour, but was told it was really good.
Every Republican should visit at least once. Every Democrat should visit weekly until they understand their errors.
If you are interested in visiting presidential history musems, this is a must stop.
Charming tour and informative video. Worth the visit if in the area.
Great history is taught to you here about president Reagan
Such a cool place to see
I expected more. It was utterly underwhelming. The town of Dixon was a sad example of the forgotten rural communities destroyed by the economic policies that little boy supported.
Very friendly and informative guide and visiters center attendant.
Great history.
Great place. The tour was very informative.
Interesting place in Illinois
Fun place to visit, nice people.
Great visit, tour and information
Cool place
Great place
Full of history
Nice restoration and interesting stories.
Good to see a former presidents house
Great stories from the tour guide.
Quaint, easy to tour
Awesome !!!!
Jelly beans
Very informative
Great
Very interesting