Galena Things To Do - Best Activities & Attractions in Galena IL

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AGalena Cellars Winery

Galena Cellars Winery
  • 515 s Min Street
    Galena, IL 61036
  • 8157773330
4.0
4+ reviews, 1 sources
  • downtown store is fun, but the vineyard is very special to me. more on Yelp
  • located right inside the floodgates that stand outside historic downtown galena, the cellars is a great place to start your visi more on Yelp

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Galena Cellars Winery
515 s Min Street
Galena, IL 61036

BWashburne House State Historic House

Washburne House State Historic House
  • P.O. Box 333
    Galena, IL. 61036
  • +1 815 777 3310
5.0
1+ reviews, 1 sources
  • Overview The Elihu B. Washburne House at 908 Third Street in Galena was constructed in 1843 in the popular Greek Revival style and enlarged sixteen years later to its present size. Elihu Washburne (1816-1887), a prominent Galena attorney and later a U.S. congressman (1853-1869), political adviser to Abrah... more on Granthome.com
  • Overview This renovated site was home to popular Congressman and friend of Lincoln and Grant. Grant's election night news was received ... more on EnjoyIllinois.com

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Washburne House State Historic House
P.O. Box 333
Galena, IL. 61036

CUlysses S Grant Home State Historic Site

Ulysses S Grant Home State Historic Site
  • 500 Bouthillier Street
    Galena, IL 61036
  • +1 815 777 3310
  • Highlights: wheelchair accessible more
  • Overview On August 18, 1865, Galena celebrated the return of its Civil War hero General Ulysses S. Grant. Following a jubilant procession with much flag waving and speeches, a group of Galena citizens presented the General with a handsome furnished house on Bouthillier Street. The house is managed ... more on Granthome.com
  • Overview This Italianate home was presented to U.S. Grant, Civil War General, in 1865. Grant became the18th President ... more on EnjoyIllinois.com

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Ulysses S Grant Home State Historic Site
500 Bouthillier Street
Galena, IL 61036

DLinmar Gardens

Linmar Gardens
  • 504 S. Prospect St.
    Galena, IL 61036
  • +1 815 777 1177
  • Overview 3.5-acre private garden on limestone outcroppings. Water features, mine replica. Ruins of one of the first African-American ... more on Galena.org

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Linmar Gardens
504 S. Prospect St.
Galena, IL 61036

EDowling House

  • 220 Diagonal St.
    Galena, IL 61036
  • 815-777-1250,
  • Overview Labeled as Galena's oldest house, Dowling House was built in 1826 by John Dowling. Built of limestone, it was used as a trading post and ... more on Quincynet.com
  • Overview Illinois' oldest stone structure--Galena's oldest home. Built in 1826 as a trading post/residence. Furnished with primitives and Galena Pottery. ... more on EnjoyIllinois.com

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Dowling House
220 Diagonal St.
Galena, IL 61036

FJo Davies County History Museum

Jo Davies County History Museum
  • 211 S. Bench Street
    Galena IL 61036
  • +1 815 777 9129
  • Overview A private, non-profit organization founded in 1938 to collect, preserve and interpret the history of Galena ... more on MuseumStuff.com
  • Overview It's worth the climb up the steep stairway to see what's inside this lovely Italianate home built in 1858: an actual lead mine, Civil War memorabilia, items honoring Ulysses S. Grant (including an original painting depicting Robert E. Lee's surrender ... more on TripAdvisor

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Jo Davies County History Museum
211 S. Bench Street
Galena IL 61036

GVinegar Hill Lead Mine & Museum

  • North Three Pines Road
    Galena IL, 61036
  • +1 815 777 0855
1.0
1+ reviews, 1 sources
  • Overview Take a guided tour into this underground lead mine, discovered in 1822, and see authentic mining tools and various samples ... more on TripAdvisor
  • Overview Underground lead mine, tour includes a walk down into the mine more on Stepintohistory.com

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Vinegar Hill Lead Mine & Museum
North Three Pines Road
Galena IL, 61036

HBelvedere Mansion, The

Belvedere Mansion, The
  • 1008 Park Avenue
    Galena, IL 61036-2622
  • +1 815 777 0747
3.0
4+ reviews, 1 sources
  • Overview This 22 room, Italianate mansion was built in 1857, for the Ambassador to Belgium. The home is furnished with Victorian pieces, items ... more on Travel.yahoo.com
  • Absolutely beautiful with so much history. Items in the home had fascinating backgrounds. more on Yahoo! Travel

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Belvedere Mansion, The
1008 Park Avenue
Galena, IL 61036-2622

IGalena Trolley Tours

  • 314 S. Main St.
    Galena, IL 61036-2229
  • +1 815 777 1248 / +1 877 GALENA1
5.0
3+ reviews, 1 sources
  • There is no way you could ask for a more complete, well informed and fun way to find out about the history of Galina for $12. For years I saw these places in historic photographs. I finally got to see ... more on Yahoo! Travel
  • I brought my friends who were visiting from Dallas Tx for the first time to this area. The husband has been a history teacher, so he loved it. His wife had polio as a child and has some difficulty walking so this was perfect for her to sit back and see the sights. I had never been on the troll... more on Yahoo! Travel

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Galena Trolley Tours
314 S. Main St.
Galena, IL 61036-2229

JPark Avenue Guest House

Park Avenue Guest House
  • 208 Park Ave
    Galena, IL 61036
  • +1 815 777 1075
5.0
32+ reviews, 3 sources
  • lovely relaxing place to stay more on TripAdvisor
  • staying at a bed and breakfast, and we must stay that we were very favorably impressed more on TripAdvisor

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Park Avenue Guest House
208 Park Ave
Galena, IL 61036

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