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Nature Attractions In Galena

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Galena is the largest city in and the county seat of Jo Daviess County, Illinois, with a population of 3,429 at the 2010 census. A 581-acre section of the city is listed on the National Register of Historic Places as the Galena Historic District. The city is named for the mineral galena, which was mined by Native Americans in the area for over a thousand years. Owing to these deposits, Galena was the site of the first major mineral rush in the United States. By 1828, the population was estimated at 10,000, rivaling the population of Chicago at the time. The city emerged as the largest steamboat hub on the Mississippi River north of St. Louis, Missouri....
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  • 1. Grant Park Galena
    The Ulysses S. Grant Home in Galena, Illinois is the former home of Ulysses S. Grant, the Civil War general and later 18th President of the United States. The home was designed by William Dennison and constructed in 1859 - 1860. The home was given to Grant by residents of Galena in 1865 as thanks for his war service, and has been maintained as a memorial to Grant since 1904.
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  • 4. Chestnut Mountain Resort Galena
    Chestnut Mountain is a ski resort in Galena, Illinois. Chestnut Mountain can also refer to the following places in the United States: Chestnut Mountain, Georgia, an unincorporated community Chestnut Mountain , a mountain Chestnut Mountain , a mountain
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  • 5. Horseshoe Mound Galena
    The Battle of Horseshoe Bend, also referred to as the Battle of Pecatonica and the Battle of Bloody Lake, was fought on June 16, 1832 in present-day Wisconsin at an oxbow lake known as Horseshoe Bend, which was formed by a change in course of the Pecatonica River. The battle was a major turning point in the Black Hawk War, despite being of only minor military significance. The small victory won by the U.S. militia at Horseshoe Bend helped restore public confidence in the volunteer force following an embarrassing defeat at Stillman's Run. The Battle of Horseshoe Bend ended with three militia men killed in action and a party of eleven Kickapoo warriors dead. The militia men involved in the Battle of Horseshoe Bend proved their ability to obey orders, act as a disciplined unit, and show brave...
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  • 10. Anderson Japanese Gardens Rockford
    The Anderson Japanese Gardens is a 12-acre Japanese garden located in Rockford, Illinois.
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  • 11. Roaring River State Park Cassville
    Roaring River State Park is a public recreation area covering of 4,294 acres eight miles south of Cassville in Barry County, Missouri. The state park offers trout fishing on the Roaring River, hiking on seven different trails, and the seasonally open Ozark Chinquapin Nature Center.
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