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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]
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.
Jo Daviess County (/ ˈ d eɪ v ɪ s /) 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.
The first post office was constructed in 1833. The Galena Road between Chicago and Galena opened in 1834 and brought commerce to the area. In the 1850s through the early 1870s, Naperville battled politically with Wheaton over which town should be the county seat of DuPage County. Though the town built a courthouse, a court decided in favor of ...
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.
Rice Township is one of 23 townships in Jo Daviess County, Illinois, United States.As of the 2010 census, its population was 338 and it contained 268 housing units. [2] It was formed as Washington Township from East Galena Township on February 22, 1859; its name changed to Rice Township on June 16, 1859.
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. [5] The community consists of a private 6,800-acre (28 km 2) development located several miles southeast of ...
East Galena Township is one of twenty-three townships in Jo Daviess County, Illinois, United States. As of the 2010 census, its population was 1,283 and it contained 917 housing units. As of the 2010 census, its population was 1,283 and it contained 917 housing units.