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Grant’s Birthday Celebration

April 22 @ 10:00 am - 4:30 pm

Free

Join us for a FUN-filled weekend of activities in celebration of President U.S. Grant’s 201st Birthday.

APRIL 21 – Lamplight Tours of Grant’s Home. Tours begin at 5:00 p.m. with General and Mrs. Grant in the parlor. The Galena Generals and Women of Courage and Commitment will be in attendance! Stop by to visit one of Grant’s Homes and meet the Galena Generals!

APRIL 22

11:00 a.m. Old Fashioned Pie Auction at 403 S Main St.  General Grant and General Buford will be auctioneers. The Galena Generals will be participating in the Pie Auction! Come say hello and learn about the Galena Generals!

1:30 p.m. President Grant program in Grant Park

2:00 p.m. General Buford and the Gettysburg Campaign program in Grant Park

Bring a picnic lunch and your own lawn chairs.

*Bad Weather Location: Galena & U.S. Grant Museum*

APRIL 23 – General and Mrs. Grant will be attending a special church service with a “Circuit Rider” preacher at the Galena Methodist Church (Grant’s church when they lived here).

*Free Museum Admission with birthday treats on April 22-23, 2023*

Details

Date:
April 22
Time:
10:00 am - 4:30 pm
Cost:
Free

Venue

Galena History Museum
211 S. Bench Street
Galena, IL 61036 United States
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Phone:
815-777-9129