Galena, Illinois, 10/13/2026

We were most excited to visit this historic city which for a long time was larger than Chicago! We arrived in the evening and had time to walk down Main Street and eat at the Galena Tap House. We spent the next morning and afternoon walking 4 miles and visiting all of the sites listed at the Tourist information center including President Grant’s House, the Washburne House, Belvedere Mansion, Dowling House, and the very cool fire station. Everything was so beautifully-decorated for Halloween and the shops were wonderful!/susan