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    Bicentennial Events

    Dec 27, 2025: Bicentennial Kick-off at DeSoto House
    Jan 16th:
    Galena Trivia at Turner Hall
    Feb 26th-Mar 1st: "Dream of Galena" (Turner Hall)
    Mar 14: Pie Eating Contest at Galena Eagles Club
    May 15-17: Galena History Symposium at DeSoto House
    May 15 - Labor Day: Bees, Bounty, and Bicentennial
    Jun 26: French Choir Performance at Turner Hall 
    Aug 29th: Corn Boil and Music Festival at Rec Park
    September: Pow Wow at Hanover Athletic Field
    Dec 27, 2026: Birthday Celebration at Turner Hall

    Bicentennial Blog

    Bicentennial Blog
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    Parading About
    It's estimated that 3,000 people took part in a parade that started at the train depot, crossed to Riverside Drive, down Main Street and out Broadway, then looped back down Broadway and Main to Green Street, across the bridge to Johnson Street and finally ending in Grant Park, where an estimated 12,000 people gathered.