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Henry W. Miller, a flour wholesaler and dealer who played an important role in Galena's large flour-producing industry, had the house built between 1847 and 1850. The house was built on a plot of land overlooking the plank toll road that connected Galena to Dubuque, Iowa and Mineral Point, Wisconsin ; the route, which is now part of U.S. Route ...
The Galena Historic District is a historic district located in the city of Galena, Illinois, United States. The historic district encompasses 85 percent of the city of Galena and includes more than 800 properties. The downtown area consists of three successive tiers made up of Main, Bench and Prospect Streets.
Galena is the largest city in and the county seat of Jo Daviess County, Illinois, United States. [7] It had a population of 3,308 at the 2020 census. [6] A 581-acre (235 ha) section of the city is listed on the National Register of Historic Places as the Galena Historic District.
The Galena Territory is covered by three school districts: [16] Galena Unit School District 120, operating a primary, middle and high school for students in East Galena Township; Scales Mound Community Unit School District 211, operating an elementary, junior high, and high school for students in the northern portion of the Galena Territory ...
Army Trail Road followed an Indian Trail for early settlers who traveled in covered wagons in the early 19th century that was part of a trail that continued on to Burlington Road running northwest until it reached Galena, IL. Its name is based on the fact that General Winfield Scott's troops used this route during the Black Hawk War. [6]
IL 84 north (Main Street) / Great River Road north (National Route) – Galena: West ends of IL 84 and Great River Road overlaps: 2.19: 3.52: IL 84 south (Valduct Road) / Great River Road south (National Route) – East Moline: East ends of IL 84 and Great River Road overlaps: Mount Carroll: 11.09: 17.85: IL 78 (Clay Street) to IL 40 ...
Illinois Route 84 (Route 84 or IL 84) is a long state highway that runs along the Mississippi River in northwestern Illinois. Illinois 84 runs from south of Green Rock (now Colona ) at U.S. Route 6 to the Wisconsin state line at Highway 80 by Hazel Green, Wisconsin .
The US 20/IL 84 bridge over the Galena River in Galena As the highway enters Illinois across the Julien Dubuque Bridge, it continues southeasterly for a while, paralleling the Upper Mississippi River before turning east into the rugged country of the Driftless Area in Jo Daviess County, then turning flat and straight west of Stockton and entering Stephenson County.