The neat little town of Galena, a few kilometers short of both Iowa and Wisconsin in the far northwest corner of Illinois, has changed little since its nineteenth-century heyday. Thanks to its sheltered location just a few miles up the Galena River, it was a major port of call for Mississippi River steamboats. These days the only traffic it gets are the wealthy sprawl day-trippers who come to admire the gentle crescent of Main Street, tucked in behind an immaculate grassy levee. Its impeccable redbrick facades and graceful skyline of spires and crosses place it among the most attractive river towns in the UCAS. With the aid of the free Galenian guide from the visitor center (also downloadable from LTG 7815 [10-0342]), you can spend an enjoyable few hours on a walking tour of the various hi
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| - The neat little town of Galena, a few kilometers short of both Iowa and Wisconsin in the far northwest corner of Illinois, has changed little since its nineteenth-century heyday. Thanks to its sheltered location just a few miles up the Galena River, it was a major port of call for Mississippi River steamboats. These days the only traffic it gets are the wealthy sprawl day-trippers who come to admire the gentle crescent of Main Street, tucked in behind an immaculate grassy levee. Its impeccable redbrick facades and graceful skyline of spires and crosses place it among the most attractive river towns in the UCAS. With the aid of the free Galenian guide from the visitor center (also downloadable from LTG 7815 [10-0342]), you can spend an enjoyable few hours on a walking tour of the various hi
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| - The neat little town of Galena, a few kilometers short of both Iowa and Wisconsin in the far northwest corner of Illinois, has changed little since its nineteenth-century heyday. Thanks to its sheltered location just a few miles up the Galena River, it was a major port of call for Mississippi River steamboats. These days the only traffic it gets are the wealthy sprawl day-trippers who come to admire the gentle crescent of Main Street, tucked in behind an immaculate grassy levee. Its impeccable redbrick facades and graceful skyline of spires and crosses place it among the most attractive river towns in the UCAS. With the aid of the free Galenian guide from the visitor center (also downloadable from LTG 7815 [10-0342]), you can spend an enjoyable few hours on a walking tour of the various historic sites along both Main Street and Bench Street. The latter is squeezed onto a steep bluff above Main street.
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