

# Event Details

- **Event Name**: The Battle for the Castle: The History of Dixon’s Iconic High School
- **Event Start and End Date**: Mon, 23 Mar, 2026 at 06:00 pm
- **Event Description**: On March 23 at 6:00 p.m. in the Dixon High School auditorium, Dixon historian Tom Wadsworth will present “The Battle for the Castle: The Story Behind Building Dixon’s High School in 1929.” This special public event is hosted by the Lee County Historical and Genealogical Society.

Over the last hundred years, thousands of DHS graduates have treasured memories of attending Dixon’s “castle” high school, but few are aware of the struggle to build the school and its unique features. This one-hour presentation utilizes the auditorium’s large screen and includes several rare photos and little-known details behind building Dixon’s iconic high school.

Tom Wadsworth is a nationally known speaker and writer who holds two master’s degrees and a PhD. Since 2023, he has been a local history columnist for the Dixon Telegraph and the Sterling Gazette. In recent years, dozens of audiences throughout northwestern Illinois have praised his local history presentations.

Doors open at 5:30 p.m. The event is free and open to the public.
- **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/dixon/the-battle-for-the-castle-the-history-of-dixon’s-iconic-high-school/200029454718450
- **Event Categories**: art, literary-art
- **Interested Audience**: 
  - total_interested_count: 402

## Ticket Details

- **Ticket URL**: http://facebook.com/200029454718450?utm_source=AllEvents.in&utm_medium=event-discovery-platform&utm_campaign=dixon-events

## Event venue details

- **city**: Dixon
- **state**: IL
- **country**: United States
- **location**: DHS Auditorium, 300 Lincoln Statue Drive, Dixon, IL, United States, Illinois 61021
- **lat**: 41.84577
- **long**: -89.48664
- **full address**: DHS Auditorium, 300 Lincoln Statue Drive, Dixon, IL, United States, Illinois 61021

## Event Organizer details

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- **organizer**: Lee County Historical and Genealogical Society (https://allevents.in/org/lee-county-historical-and-genealogical-society/15089815)

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## FAQs

- **Q**: When is the event happening?
  - **A:** Mon, 23 Mar, 2026 at 06:00 pm
- **Q**: Where is the event happening?
  - **A:** DHS Auditorium, 300 Lincoln Statue Drive, Dixon, IL, United States, Illinois 61021
- **Q**: Who is organizing the event?
  - **A:** Lee County Historical and Genealogical Society
- **Q**: What type of event is this?
  - **A:** art, literary-art
- **Q**: Where can I find ticket details about The Battle for the Castle: The History of Dixon’s Iconic High School ?
  - **A:** You can find ticket details about this event on AllEvents.

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