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Galena, Illinois. 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 city is named for the mineral galena, which ...
October 23, 2013. 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 River (Illinois) The Galena River flowing through downtown Galena, Illinois in April 2008. Note the city floodgates in center connecting to the river levee system on the right. The Galena River, also known as the Fevre or Fever River, [1] is a 52.4-mile-long (84.3 km) [2] river which flows through the Midwestern United States.
Jo Daviess County (/ ˈdeɪvɪs /) is the northwesternmost county in the U.S. state of Illinois. According to the 2020 census, it had a population of 22,035. [ 1 ] Its county seat is Galena. [ 2 ] Jo Daviess County is part of the Tri-State Area and is located near Dubuque, Iowa and Platteville, Wisconsin.
Area code. 815 779. GNIS feature ID. 2583443 [2] Website. thegalenaterritory.com. 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.
Galena is the official state mineral of the U.S. states of Kansas, [15] Missouri, [16] and Wisconsin; [17] the former mining communities of Galena, Kansas, [18] [19] Galena, Illinois, [20] Galena, South Dakota and Galena, Alaska, [21] take their names from deposits of this mineral.
4 ft 8 + 1⁄2 in (1,435 mm) standard gauge. The Galena and Chicago Union Railroad (G&CU) was the first railroad constructed out of Chicago, intended to provide a shipping route between Chicago and the lead mines near Galena, Illinois. The railroad company was chartered on January 16, 1836, [1] but financial difficulties delayed construction ...
Stagecoach Trail Route information Length 40 mi (64 km) Existed 1837–present Major junctions East end Lena, Illinois West end Galena, Illinois Location Country United States Highway system Scenic route Horsefarm with stagecoach rental on the Stagecoach Trail (the road in the front) in Apple River Township, somewhat west of the village of Apple River (January, 2008) Stagecoach Trail is a ...