West Street Sculpture Park, Galena, Illinois
Just outside of downtown Galena, is the West Street Sculpture Park. All art is by John Martinson. Pieces are identified by title and year plaques at the sculpture sites. Climbing allowed only on Klymme sculpture. Artist John Martinson was born in St. Peter, Minnesota in 1948. He has a degree in sociology from Gustavus Adolphus College and studied art at UW Madison from 1974 to 1976. He and his wife moved to Gelena in 1979 to operate the Galena Blacksmith Shop and Gallery. In 1986 he opened his own studio, which has grown to become West Street Sculpture Park, where original ideas flow freely into imaginative works of art.
John Martinson's West Street Sculpture Park in Galena, IL
Take a closer look at John Martinson's West Street Sculpture Park in Galena, IL. Learn how he got started and about his work.
List 8 Tourist Attractions in Galena, Illinois | Travel to United States
Here, 8 Tourist Attractions in Galena, United States..
There's US Grant Home Historic Site, Belvedere Mansion, Grant Park, Chicago Athenaeum, Old Market House, Turner Hall, Galena Historical Society, West Street Sculpture Park.
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Galena Illinois - 4 Seasons
We've had a home in Galena, in Northwest Illinois, for about 5 years. It's incredibly picturesque - we try to always have a camera on hand.
I've arranged some of my favorite images roughly (very roughly) by season, set to Vivaldi's 4 Seasons.
People often comment on the raccoon image at :43.
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Illinois Adventure #1705 Belvedere Mansion and Gardens
Illinois Adventure goes to the Belvedere Mansion and Gardens. The Belvedere Mansion and Gardens are open to the public from mid May to mid November. This 22 room private residence is truly lavish and has been a must-see attraction in Galena for more than 33 years. This treasure is one of the finest examples of Italianate architecture of the period. The house is truly a walk into the history of this great nation during the time leading up to, during and after the Civil War. Ambassador J. Russell Jones served this country as everything from shopkeeper to United States Marshall to Congressman, and was, throughout the Civil War, a champion of Ulysses S. Grant as Grant rose from his humble residence in Galena to the seat of power in the White House. Jones was also a loyal friend to Eliuh Washburne, an honored General of the War who later served as Secretary of State. Their communications are well documented and their friendship began in this very house. Lincoln called upon Jones when he wanted a report on Grant's progress, to learn what was happening in far away places such as Paris and Brussels, and when he suspected that Grant might eventually take his place in the White House. From a young age, Jones tenacity for business rewarded him with the finest luxuries that life afford, but also acquainted him with tragedy as well.
Living Windows 2013
Watch the windows come alive during the holiday season in Galena, Illinois.
Galena, Illinois , a drive down memory lane.
Galena,Illinois is a town that still looks like the 1890's. The same streets the President, Ulysses S. Grant walked in Galena,Illinois.
Vignettes on Main
Largest selection of framed art in Galena, with exceptional furniture and accessories to complement any décor. Full interior design service.
Galena Breeze in Illinois (historic town)
Pleasant 75-second medley of sight and scenery from historic Galena, situated in the hills of northwest Illinois. Produced by John LeGear at TimComm with acknowledgment from Galena Mayor Tom Brusch and City Manager Mark Moran.
President Ulysses S. Grant and Historic Galena, Illinois
The town of Galena in northwestern Illinois was named for the mineral galena, a source for lead and silver, making it the site of the country's first major mineral rush back in the 1820s.
Ulysses S. Grant moved to Galena in 1860 to work in a tannery. When the Civil War broke out, Grant raised a regiment of volunteers. Grant was promoted to the rank of general in 1861, and was given command of all Union Armies in 1864.
Grant returned to Galena after the war. He and his wife moved into a brick house, now the Ulysses S. Grant Home State Historic Site. He was elected president in 1868 and left Galena for good when he moved to Washington DC.
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M96A0114 - Galena train depot
R15A0195 - Dating back to 1826, Dowling House is the oldest building in Galena
R15A0196 - Downtown Galena, now a popular tourist destination
R15A0199 - A horse peers out of a downtown window
R15A0216 - Home of Ulysses S. Grant and his wife Julia when Grant ran for president, now an Illinois state historic site
R15A0223 - Statue of Julia Dent Grant on the grounds of their home
R15A0209 - DeSoto House was founded as Galena's premiere hotel; Abraham Lincoln and Stephen A. Douglas spoke from its balcony on separate occasions, and it was home to Grant's presidential campaign headquarters
R15A0230 - Sculptures at the West Street Sculpture Park
4K Bird's Eye View - Villa Park, Illinois
Here is a bird's eye view of Villa Park, Illinois taken on February 24, 2018. A slow pan video in 4K shows just about every part of Villa Park and beyond from a location above Kenilworth Avenue. The Drone People sent their aircraft up to the maximum height for this area of 400'. The altitude restriction is due to the proximity to O'Hare Airport (5 miles to the north east).
President Ronald Reagan Statute Reagan Trail Dixon Illinois on Rock River
Brief walk around the newly dedicated bronze statue of late President Ronald Reagan riding a horse between the bridges next to the Rock River. Clip starts by looking to the north, slowly walking around to the west, back to east, and ends with looking at Regan on his horse to the southwest. This is the beginning of the Ronald Reagan Trail in Dixon from northern Illinois to his college days at Eureka College. A limited number of the bronze reproductions are available, one for each year of Reagan's Life.
Introduction: Road To Galena
The first video from Motorcycle Jeff takes viewers on a motorcycle journey around and through Galena, Illinois.
U.S. Grant Home on Bouthillier St. In Galena, Illinois
This is Ulysses S. Grant's second home in Galena, Illinois. The following is from the city website...
On August 18, 1865, Galena celebrated the return of its Civil War hero General Ulysses S. Grant. Following a jubilant procession with much flag waving and speeches, a group of Galena citizens presented the General with a handsome furnished house on Bouthillier Street. The house is managed by the Illinois Historic Preservation Agency as the U.S. Grant Home State Historic Site.
The brick house, which was designed by William Dennison, had been constructed in 1860 for former City Clerk Alexander J. Jackson. Thomas B. Hughlett, on behalf of only a small group of local Republicans, purchased the house for $2,500 in June 1865 and presented it to Grant two months later. The house is typical of the Italianate style, which is characterized by well defined rectilinear shapes, projecting eaves supported by brackets, low pitched roof, and balustraded balconies over covered porches.
Following his election as president in 1868 he visited only occasionally. In 1873 Grant commented that although it is probable I will never live much time among you, but in the future be only a visitor as I am at present, . . . I hope to retain my residence here . . . I expect to cast my vote here always. The house was maintained by caretakers in anticipation of the President's visits, the local newspaper reporting that it was in excellent order and ready for occupation at any time, adding that visitors are always admitted.
Grant made his final visits to his Galena home in 1880. At that time he found that several changes had been made - a new sidewalk laid in front of the premises, the outbuildings repaired, the trees handsomely trimmed, a new and commodious wash house built and other improvements made.
19th Century Time Machine In Forest Park Il.
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Many people find cemeteries to be creepy unsettling places that are to be avoided in general. YouTube routinely tags my cemetery videos to be “not suitable for most advertisers”. Well I find them to be places of great beauty a combination time machine and art gallery. A time machine because they don't fit in the 21st century mindset. I mean when was the last time you visited one or went to a funeral? Cemeteries have vast expanses of land that serve no function other than reflection there's no advertising and nothing to buy. They are also a true public art gallery because instead of being a collection of art where the artist is the center of attention the works serves to memorialize a third party and the artist is for the most part unknown. So let's lean back and enjoy the view.
There are around 150,000 burial grounds in the US covering some 2,000,000 acres. Today were visiting Jewish Waldheim Cemetery, founded in 1870, it was the first cemetery to open in Forest Park Il. A village located ten miles west of downtown Chicago. This was quickly followed by the establishment of Concordia (1872), German Waldheim (1873), and Forest Home (1876). This land rush for the dead was spurred when Chicago closed City Cemetery (where Lincoln Park is now located) and banned new burials. Accessibility was another factor, in 1856, the Chicago & Galena Union Railroad opened a shop and roundhouse in the village which also made the area attractive to cemetery operators. At that time the village was called Harlem it became Forest Park in 1907 taking the name of a recently opened amusement park.
Waldhiem is made up of what was over 200 separate cemeteries, each representing various Chicago families, synagogues, temples and other Jewish organizations. There are nearly 200,000 people buried here, while Forest Park itself is home to less than 20,000 living souls. No big names make their final resting spot here; Clara Pelliter (the “Where'e the Beef” lady), Albert Weinshank who was one of the St. Valentines Day massacre victims and movie producer Michael Todd who was one of Elizabeth Taylor's husbands. During the 1970's his grave was robbed and remains stolen, though later recovered. The area we exploring today is the oldest section of the cemetery, located west of Des Plaines Ave. along the Des Plaines River.
In previous videos we have looked at some of the masoleums that dot the landscape. You'll find them on our “Churches, Cemeteries, Haunted & Other Spiritual Places Around Chicago” playlist that's linked in this video description.
Tree stump stones (try saying THAT three times fast) were an outgrowth of the naturalist movement of the late 19th century. At the same time that cemeteries were moving away from being church sanctioned burial grounds and more park like final resting places it only seems natural that the objects that commemorate those in repose reflect the surrounding environment. The prime mover behind the stumps was Joseph Cullen Root who was the founder of Modern Woodmen of America which was both fraternal and insurance benefit organization. His offered its members the opportunity to purchase grave markers for deceased loved ones.
The stumps varied in size from tiny children’s stones, just a few inches high, to soaring 10 to 12 feet high tree trunks. Most have intricately carved detailing that told the story of the person(s). These memorials became wildly popular in the end of the 19th and early 20th century far beyond the Woodsman. At one point you could even order them through Sears or Montgomery Wards.
Paula Sands Live - Grant Home in Galena, Illinois
Join Bryan Witt from KWQC TV 6's Paula Sands Live crew, as he tours the Grant Home in Galena, Illinois.
Galena Brewery.mov
The Galena Brewing Company, 227 N. Main St., Galena, IL received four new tanks on April 7, 2010. The brewery is expected to open Summer 2010.
1985 The Today Show featuring Galena Cellars 1st Nouveau Wine Festival
Enjoy a trip back in time to see how Galena Cellars Nouveau Wine Festival in Galena, Illinois got its start. More info at galenacellars.com/nouveau