Galena Celebrates 200 Years

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200 Block of North Main Street

On December 27, 1826, in a forgotten tavern in the Village on Fever River, people of the town voted - by a margin of a single vote - to rename the village "Galena."

Galenian of the Month

Ulysses S Grant

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Ulysses S. Grant came to Galena in April of 1860 aboard the steamboat Itasca.  There was no fanfare when he arrived, although he quickly became a local celebrity…
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Marine Hospital / German English College
1911 Fair
Galena's Fairgrounds, aka Recreation Park
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Boze's Rec
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Vacant Marine Hospital
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Lawrence Hotel
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Galena's Recreation Park, undated
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Marine Hospital left, Old Log Cabin right
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Riverside Drive
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Wrath of the Galena River

    On December 27, 2026, we will have a town meeting and trivia contest at Turner Hall.  This will be the grand finale of a year of celebratory events!

    Bicentennial Events

    January 16th: Galena Trivia
    February 26th-March 1st: Play at Turner Hall
    May 15-17: Galena History Symposium at DeSoto House
    Fridays May 15 - Labor Day: Bees, Bounty, and Bicentennial
    August 29th: Corn Boil and Music Festival at Rec Park
    September: Pow Wow at Hanover Athletic Field
    December 27th: Galena Trivia / Birthday Party

    2026 Events

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    A watermelon-eating badminton contest? Count us in!

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