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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 .
English: Galena Custom House and Post Office in Galena, Illinois — from c. 1912 postcard. It is the second oldest continuously operating post office in the United States, and the first to be named a "Great American Post Office" by the Smithsonian.
English: The Illinois Central train station in Galena, Illinois; originally built in 1857, it is now used as the Galena Country Visitors Center. Date 17 July 2024, 10:46:27
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The Ulysses S. Grant Home in Galena, Illinois is the former home of Ulysses S. Grant, the Civil War general and later the 18th president of the United States.The home was designed by William Dennison [3] and constructed in 1859 - 1860. [2]
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.
John Dowling arrived in Galena with his son Nicholas in 1826. The limestone house was built in 1826–27 in the single-pen style.The first floor was used as a trading post while the Dowlings lived upstairs.
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