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  2. Ulysses S. Grant Home - Wikipedia

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    October 18, 1969. 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 ...

  3. Galena, Illinois - Wikipedia

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    Galena, Illinois. Galena is the largest city in and the county seat of Jo Daviess County, Illinois, United States. [7] It had a population of 3,308 at the 2020 census. [6] A 581-acre (235 ha) 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 ...

  4. List of people from Galena, Illinois - Wikipedia

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    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 ...

  5. John Aaron Rawlins - Wikipedia

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    John Aaron Rawlins. John Aaron Rawlins (February 13, 1831 – September 6, 1869) was a general officer in the Union Army during the American Civil War and a cabinet officer in the Grant administration. A longtime confidant of Ulysses S. Grant, Rawlins served on Grant's staff throughout the war, rising to the rank of brevet major general, and ...

  6. Galena Historic District - Wikipedia

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    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.

  7. Grant's Tomb - Wikipedia

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    Grant's Tomb. Grant's Tomb, officially the General Grant National Memorial, is the final resting place of Ulysses S. Grant, the 18th president of the United States, and of his wife Julia. It is a classical domed mausoleum in the Morningside Heights neighborhood of Upper Manhattan in New York City, New York, United States.

  8. Jo Daviess County, Illinois - Wikipedia

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    Jo Daviess County (/ ˈdeɪvɪs /) is the northwesternmost county in the U.S. state of Illinois. According to the 2020 census, it had a population of 22,035. [1] Its county seat is Galena. [2] Jo Daviess County is part of the Tri-State Area and is located near Dubuque, Iowa and Platteville, Wisconsin. As part of the Driftless Area, Jo Daviess ...

  9. Greenwood Cemetery (Galena, Illinois) - Wikipedia

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    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 United States Civil War veterans and casualties along with a number of staff ...

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