Galena - Jo Daviess County Historical Society

Learn How Galena Was Founded!

This museum is a great way to learn about the history of Galena, which included mines and lead. The shop employee is very enthusiastic when it comes to history and provides a great introduction to the...

Magical History Tour

Reasonably priced guided and self-guided "tour" of Galena's history. The information about the Civil War and that war's connections to Galena was especially interesting.

General of the Army - US Grant.

I visited the museum late one afternoon with only about an hour left before closing. The staff ladies were very kind and extended my ticket until the next day so I would not short change myself on ti...

Night at the museum

This is a very nice museum. We were looking down the coal mine when the lights were turned off and staff was leaving for the day. It was frightening.

A Unique Museum

This museum tour begins with a holographic introduction by two re-enactors portraying US and Julia Grant. Then you take a self-guided tour of the museum that includes the history of the city of Galen...