Galena, Illinois
E525694
Galena, Illinois is a historic river town in northwestern Illinois known for its well-preserved 19th-century architecture and ties to Ulysses S. Grant.
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | city ⓘ |
| architectureStyle |
19th-century brick commercial buildings
ⓘ
Federal style architecture ⓘ Italianate architecture ⓘ |
| areaCode |
779
ⓘ
815 ⓘ |
| climate | humid continental climate ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| countrySubdivision | Midwestern United States ⓘ |
| county | Jo Daviess County NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| daylightSavingTimeZone |
Central Time Zone
ⓘ
surface form:
Central Daylight Time
|
| governmentType | mayor–council government ⓘ |
| hasAttraction |
Belvedere Mansion
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Dowling House NERFINISHED ⓘ Galena History Museum NERFINISHED ⓘ Main Street Galena NERFINISHED ⓘ Old Market House State Historic Site NERFINISHED ⓘ Ulysses S. Grant Home State Historic Site NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasHistoricDistrict | Galena Historic District NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasNotableResident |
Elihu B. Washburne
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
John A. Rawlins NERFINISHED ⓘ Ulysses S. Grant NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalRole |
important river port in the 19th century
ⓘ
major lead mining center in the 19th century ⓘ |
| historicDistrictStatus | listed on the National Register of Historic Places ⓘ |
| incorporatedInCentury | 19th century ⓘ |
| knownFor |
historic downtown
ⓘ
lead mining history ⓘ ties to Ulysses S. Grant ⓘ tourism ⓘ well-preserved 19th-century architecture ⓘ |
| locatedInRegion |
Driftless Area
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
northwestern Illinois NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedNearRiver | Mississippi River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedOnRiver | Galena River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| namedAfter | mineral galena ⓘ |
| nearBorderWith |
Iowa
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Wisconsin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| postalCodeType | ZIP code ⓘ |
| primaryEconomicSector |
hospitality industry
ⓘ
tourism ⓘ |
| state | Illinois ⓘ |
| timeZone | Central Time Zone ⓘ |
| tourismType |
heritage tourism
ⓘ
wine tourism ⓘ |
| transportationRoute | U.S. Route 20 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| U.S.GrantHomeLocatedIn | Ulysses S. Grant Home State Historic Site NERFINISHED ⓘ |
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.