Entrance to 1826 Dowling House & Museum.
I was in Galena last year at this time. My experience was enjoyable enough to prompt a return to this home of 9 Civil War generals and President U.S. Grant. Now a busy tourist town some 3 hours from Chicago in northwest Illinois, I decided to capture a few images there before heading across the mighty Mississippi River to Dubuque, Iowa. The run-up to the holidays finds Galena in full decoration so get there as soon as time permits.
The captions sum up the trip. Click on image to enlarge it.
Autumn leaves partially cover park named for 18th President of the U.S.
Welcome Center and Grant Museum.
1857 Train Station now used by Galena Chamber of Commerce
Autumn color surrounds old cabin in woods.
View towards Illinois from Dubuque, IA
