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The Ulysses S. Grant Home in Galena, Illinois is the former home of Ulysses S. Grant, the Civil War general and later the 18th president of the United States. The home was designed by William Dennison [3] and constructed in 1859 - 1860. [2] The home was given to Grant by residents of Galena in 1865 as thanks for his war service, and has been ...
October 23, 2013. The Galena Historic District is a historic district located in the city of Galena, Illinois, United States. The historic district encompasses 85 percent of the city of Galena and includes more than 800 properties. The downtown area consists of three successive tiers made up of Main, Bench and Prospect Streets.
Chicago, Illinois. Nationality. American. Occupation (s) Businessman and politician. Signature. Joseph Russell Jones (February 17, 1823 – April 11, 1909) was a successful American merchant and politician, a close friend of Ulysses S. Grant and an acquaintance of Abraham Lincoln. [1]
Galena is the largest city in and the county seat of Jo Daviess County, Illinois, United States. It had a population of 3,308 at the 2020 census. A 581-acre (235 ha) section of the city is listed on the National Register of Historic Places as the Galena Historic District.
July 5, 1973. The Elihu Benjamin Washburne House, also known as the Washburne-Sheehan House, [2] is a -story Greek Revival house located at 908 Third Street in Galena, Illinois. Constructed in 1844–45, the building was built for and owned by Elihu Benjamin Washburne, a prominent Galena lawyer who served in Congress during the American Civil ...
Funeral home regulations, police stop policies among 8 bills to know in Illinois. The first two weeks of the spring session have wrapped up at the Illinois State Capitol -- five days of ...
Frederick Dent Grant (1850–1912), son of Ulysses S. Grant; went to public schools in Galena; New York City police commissioner. Jesse Root Grant (1858–1932), son of Ulysses S. Grant; politician and author. Julia Grant (1826–1902), wife of Ulysses S. Grant, First Lady of the United States (1869–77); first First Lady to write a memoir ...
Greenwood Cemetery. / 42.41750°N 90.44500°W / 42.41750; -90.44500. Greenwood Cemetery is a public cemetery in West Galena Township in the city of Galena, Illinois. It is located one mile west of downtown Galena at the intersection of US 20 (Ulysses S. Grant Memorial Highway) and Gear Street. Greenwood Cemetery interments include ...