Galena, Illinois - Wikipedia

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Galena is a popular tourist destination hosting well over one million visitors each year. Galena is also popular with Chicagoans, many of whom keep second homes in the area. Galena is largely popular as a result of its historic walkable urbanism, a rarity among American cities. Cityscape See more

Reasons Why Everyone Should Visit Galena, Illinois

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Galena is known affectionately as the “town that time forgot,” but you’ll certainly remember a visit to the majestic Belvedere …

Top 30 Things To Do In Galena, Illinois | Trip101

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Galena, Illinois Is Considered One Of The Country’s Coolest …

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The town of Galena seems to charm all who visit. As a picturesque place with parks, historical sites, shops, restaurants, beautiful hotels, and more, there is certainly a …

Galena History - City of Galena - Galena, Illinois

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Galena's political history is among the most significant in the State of Illinois. Abraham Lincoln and Stephen A. Douglas both spoke from the balcony of the DeSoto House …

History of Galena, Illinois and the Helluva Half Mile

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One of the first things you’ll notice about Galena is the beautiful red-brick buildings that line Main Street. Once known as the center of a booming mining town, the historic buildings are now filled with more than 125 …

Things to Do in Galena Country | NW Illinois | Galena Country

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Galena Country is a great place to unwind – especially when you add in a trip to the spa. Our highly-skilled, full-service spas pamper you from head to toes with calming …

11 Unforgettable Stops Along Your Chicago to Galena Roadtrip

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Galena was once a thriving mining and river port town. Today, it’s restored 19th-century buildings offering visitors something new; a chance to step back in time and take things moment by moment. These buildings house …

Nine Generals – Galena History Museum

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Galena in 1861 was one of Illinois’s largest and most influential cities with a population of nearly 12,000. Early view of Galena from East Side. Galena had been the largest river boat port north of St. Louis for 20 years and a …

List of people from Galena, Illinois - Wikipedia

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Augustus Louis Chetlain, considered the first man from Illinois to volunteer for the Union army; U.S. Consul to Belgium. Jasper Adalmorn Maltby (1826–1867), general in the …