Jo Daviess County, Illinois
Galena Real Estate and Local Guide
Historic former lead-mining town in far northwestern Illinois, now a major tourist destination drawing over a million visitors a year.
Living in Galena
About 85% of Galena's structures lie within the Galena Historic District, and the town was home to Ulysses S. Grant and nine Civil War generals. Source: en.wikipedia.org
Homes in Galena
Source: ACS 2023
What makes Galena home
Ulysses S. Grant Home State Historic Site
1859-60 Italianate home given to Grant in 1865, a National Historic Landmark
Galena Historic District
581-acre district on the National Register covering about 85% of the town's structures
DeSoto House Hotel
Opened in 1855 and cited as the oldest operating hotel in Illinois
Grant Park
Riverside city park that hosts the Country Fair and Halloween Parade
Old Market House State Historic Site
1845 Greek Revival market building maintained as a state historic site
Galena areas to know
Galena Historic District
Downtown and surrounding blocks preserving 19th-century architecture