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The Galva Opera House is a historic theater located at 334-348 Front Street in Galva, Illinois. Built in 1878, the theater opened as the Blue Ribbon Temperance Hall ; by 1886, it had lost its association with the temperance movement and was known by its present name.
Arts & Culture Grant funds, which come in part from hotel/motel tax revenue, will benefit 25 organizations in Springfield and the surrounding area. Springfield Regional Arts Council distributes ...
A food truck selling Lao cuisine has opened in Springfield. Currently parked at 2336 S. Campbell Ave., SOAL Kitchen is open 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. for lunch and 4 to 7 p.m. for dinner Monday through ...
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The Olof Johnson House is a historic house located at 408 NW 4th Street in Galva, Illinois. The house was built in 1863 for Olof Johnson, one of the trustees of the Bishop Hill Colony . In addition to his position within the colony, Johnson also played a significant role in Galva's founding and named the community after his birthplace of Gävle ...
After the war, Krans married in 1867 and relocated to Galva, Illinois. There he became a house painter and also did interior decorating, including the interior of Galva's Methodist and Lutheran Churches. [4] [5] In 1896 while he was recovering from a fall, he began painting memories and people from his youth in the Bishop Hill Colony.
Hemingway's Blue Water Cafe, 1 Bass Pro Drive, open from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Buffet only. Phone : 417-891-5100; Hurts Donut Company , 1231 E. Sunshine St. Suite 100, open 24/7.
Galva was a railroad town. Galva was laid out along the Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad (Burlington Route) with the help of Bishop Hill trustees who invested heavily in Galva. [6] This was the first of three rail lines to locate there. This group was formed in 1852 and ran a line from Aurora, Illinois to Galesburg, Illinois.