The Wings of Peace and Freedom

The Wings of Peace and Freedom (HM1HJK)

Location: Dixon, IL 61021 Lee County
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Country: United States of America
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N 41° 50.574', W 89° 28.918'

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In 1991 Nick Tanev, an immigrant to the United States from Bulgaria, presented to then Mayor James Dixon and the City of Dixon, the sculpture called "The Wings of Peace and Freedom." The presentation was made during a sister cities convocation of Dixonites and Russians who had come together in peace and friendship following years of conflict between the governments of the United States and the Soviet Union.



The sculpture is an expression of Mr. Tanev's gratitude to President Ronald Reagan for his part in ending the Cold War. Because Dixon was the President's boyhood home, Mr Tanev sought to award the town that had produced such a courageous and strong leader. Mr Tanev attributed his own success and good fortune to his having left the oppression of Bulgaria for the prosperity and hope he found in the United States of America. The sculpture is for his the very symbol of the joy and triumph he found in the peace and freedom of his adopted homeland.
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Date Added Thursday, October 30th, 2014 at 9:01am PDT -07:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)16T E 293937 N 4635312
Decimal Degrees41.84290000, -89.48196667
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 41° 50.574', W 89° 28.918'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds41° 50' 34.44" N, 89° 28' 55.08" W
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Area Code(s)815
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Closest Postal AddressAt or near 101-145 IL-2, Dixon IL 61021, US
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