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Birding trips to the banks of the Mississippi, mature woodlands or open meadows last approximately 2 1/2 hours.

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Galena/Jo Daviess County History Museum

Housed in the 1858 Daniel A. Barrows mansion where much of the home's original detail still exists, the museum exhibits include Civil War, mining, steamboating, clothing, geology, dolls, toys. Original 1830

Galena, IL Museums

Ulysses S. Grant Home State Historic Site

The Ulysses S. Grant Home in Galena, Illinois is the former home of Ulysses S. Grant, the Civil War General and later 18

Galena, IL Famous Homes


Old Stockade on the Cobblestone Street

See and hear of Galena's earliest Indian trader and how his building served Galena since the mid-1820

Galena, IL Historic Buildings

The Old Market State Historic Site

The Old Market House, constructed in 1845-1846, was a center of Galena's community life during Galena's "Golden Era." The greek revival house sheltered vendors and shoppers, who gathered in the heart of the river city's business district until 1910

Galena, IL Historic Sites

Things to do near Galena, IL

Burma Shave - Like Signs

Sublette was awarded the signs by Reminisce Magazine, the only such site in Illinois. Signs are approximately a half mile Sou...

Midway Village Victorian Herb Garden

Part of the Midway Village and Museum Center is a formal garden with more than fifty varieties of herbs. The garden is locate...

Wagner's Memorial Museum

Local history of Sandwich, Plano, and Somonauk area. Sandwich fair, barbed wire, cast iron, Indian artifacts, and machinery. ...

Marinelli Field

Minor league baseball field with full facilities and grandstands, plus soccer fields and baseball diamonds in attractive, riv...