After moving to Galena in 1989, Beth worked with others on community projects, completing the City’s Historic Preservation Guidebook, and…

Born Hasanoanda on a Reservation in Indian Falls, New York, Ely Parker was a Tonawanda Seneca.  Like so many Native…

In just two weeks time, a team of lawyers set up two corporations, bought a farm, built a stage and…

Galena is the Latin name for the highest quality of lead sulfide from which lead is produced.  It was lead…

The first Corn Boil took place at Hughlett’s Bottom, at the end of Dewey Avenue.  The Gazette reported an “estimated…

The very first “Corn Boil” was held for the “Installation of Pup Tent and Initiation of Officers of the newly…

Anna Elizabeth Felt lived 93 productive years and made her mark as one of Galena’s most important historical residents. By…

Alfred W “Alfie” Mueller collected tens of thousands of old photographs of Galena during his 95 year lifespan, a collection…

Clarissa Emely Gear Hobbs was born to Ezekiah Gear, an early Galena settler, miner, and politician who helped found and…

A doctor and women’s rights advocate, Sarah Coates Harris was truly a woman ahead of her time. (more…)…

Charles Sheerer was Galena mayor and postmaster, but he is best known for Turner Hall (click for more…)…

On December 14, 1926, Galenians assembled at 120 Bench Street (need reference for which house this is today), the home…