Upcoming Events

The Galena & U.S. Grant Museum team works to bring history to the community through innovative, year-round programming. Our events are informative and entertaining, and they engage people of all ages in the dialogue of local, regional and national history.

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    Oct, 19

  • U.S. Grant Birthday Weekend 2020

    211 S. Bench Street

    April 17 - April 19

    Each year the museum celebrates the birthday of Galena’s favorite citizen, Civil War hero and our 18th president, Ulysses S. Grant. Did you know...

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    Oct, 19

  • Cemetery Walk 2020

    June 13 - June 14

    Actors present living histories June 13, 14, 19 GALENA, IL — Performers of the June 13, 14 and 19 Cemetery Walk in 2020 will...

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    Oct, 19

  • The Other Side of the Anvil 2020: Oct. 17 and 18

    513 Bouthillier Street

    October 17 - October 18

    Galena-Jo Daviess County Historical Society’s Old Blacksmith Shop, in partnership with the Upper Midwest Blacksmith Association (UMBA), will present a special hands-on event and...

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