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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


The Belvedere

The Belvedere is an Italianate 1857 mansion built for J. Russell Jones, Ambassador to Belgium, with Victorian furnishings, Liberace's estate items, and "Gone With the Wind"

Galena, IL Museums

Washburne House State Historic Site

This renovated site was home to popular Congressman and political adviser to Abraham Lincoln and Ulysses S. Grant, and ambassador to France (1869-1877). Grant's election night news was received here via telegraph. Washburne's house was completed in 1845

Galena, IL Famous Homes

Things to do near Galena, IL

Ferguson Fine Arts Theatre

Located on the campus of Highland Community College, Ferguson Fine Arts Theatre features a variety of fine arts programming i...

Country Memory Trail

The Country Memory Trail offers a look into the history of Northern Boone County. Ride aboard a horse drawn wagon, enjoy the ...

Ogle County Historical Society

Step back in time and enjoy memorabilia from Northern Illinois....

Blackhawk War Monument

Located on the site of Kellog's Grove, an early settlement established in 1827 on a mail route between Peoria and Galena, and...

Boone County Historical Society Museum

Explore this collection of local memorabilia. The museum houses an extensive collection of Civil War artifacts, a two-story l...