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5 Best History Places to visit in Galena

Galena, Illinois, united-states-of-america

The Elihu B. Washburne House

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Situated at 908 Third Street in Galena, the Elihu B. Washburne House was worked in 1845 for neighborhood lawmaker Elihu Benjamin Washburne, and it stands today as an extraordinary case of the compositional Greek-Revival style. The house has a rich

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Galena, Illinois, united-states-of-america

Old Market House

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Worked in 1845 in the Greek Revival style, the Old Market House was built by the city to fill in as a town lobby and encased rancher's market, framing a group center point amid Galena's "Brilliant Era." The Old Market

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Galena, Illinois, united-states-of-america

Dowling House

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Worked in 1826 by John Dowling, Dowling House is Galena's most established house and a lovely case of mid nineteenth-century engineering and plan. Once the main exchanging post in the city, the house was worked of limestone and outfitted with

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Galena, Illinois, united-states-of-america

Ulysses S. Grant Home

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The Ulysses S. Grant Home is the previous home of Civil War General and eighteenth President of the United States, Ulysses S. Give. Planned by William Dennison and inherent 1860, the house was given to General Grant as a token

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Galena, Illinois, united-states-of-america

Jo Daviess County Historical Society

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Established in 1938, the Galena-Jo Daviess County Historical Society was established to instruct and improve people in general about the history and material culture of Galena and Jo Daviess County. The general public is home to the Galena and U.S.

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