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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 .
Joseph Gillespie (1809–1885), mined in Galena; member of the Illinois State Senate; Henry Gratiot (1789–1836), trader and businessman who moved to Galena to raise his family in a free state; helped conduct a treaty that ended the Black Hawk War for the Galena area; his daughter married Elihu Washburne
Pages in category "Galena, Illinois" The following 7 pages are in this category, out of 7 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. ...
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.
The Galena Territory is a census-designated place in Jo Daviess County, Illinois, United States. Its population was 1,500 in 2020, [ 3 ] an increase from 1,058 in the 2010 census . [ 4 ] The territory was incorporated on July 26, 1973.
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
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 Old Market House was built by the city of Galena to serve as a city hall and enclosed public farmer's market. [2] A rapid increase in population in the Galena area in the 1830s and 1840s, largely a result of the discovery of galena, a kind of lead ore found in the region, had led to a sharp increase in demand for local foodstuffs.