Historic Galena

GPTKB entity

Statements (51)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:historic_district
gptkbp:attraction gptkb:The_Great_River_Road
gptkb:Galena_Cellars_Vineyard
gptkb:The_Galena_Trolley
gptkb:P.T._Murphy_Magic_Theater
gptkb:Ulysses_S._Grant_Home
gptkb:Grant_Park
gptkb:Galena_History_Museum
Old Market House State Historic Site
Belvedere_Mansion
Dowling_House
Galena's_Historic_Main_Street
gptkbp:climate Humid continental climate
gptkbp:culturalEvents Galena_Country_Fair
Galena's_Annual_Dog_Parade
Galena's_Art_&_Wine_Festival
Galena's_Christmas_Walk
Galena's_Historic_House_Tour
gptkbp:designatedAs National_Historic_Landmark_District
gptkbp:economicActivity Hospitality
Real Estate
Retail
Tourism
gptkbp:established 19th century
gptkbp:features gptkb:Galena_River
gptkbp:foundedBy Lead miners
gptkbp:geographicalFeature Surrounded by hills and valleys
Elevation of 1,000 feet
Located_near_the_Mississippi_River
gptkbp:historicalEvent Civil War significance
Great Depression impact
Railroad expansion in the 1850s
Lead mining boom
Restoration efforts in the 1960s
Tourism growth in the 1980s
Ulysses_S._Grant's_presidency
National_Historic_Landmark_designation_in_1966
gptkbp:historicalSignificance Lead mining industry
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Historic Galena
gptkbp:knownFor well-preserved 19th-century architecture
gptkbp:locatedIn gptkb:Illinois
gptkbp:notablePerson gptkb:John_A._Rawlins
gptkb:Ulysses_S._Grant
gptkb:William_H._Seward
gptkb:Elihu_B._Washburne
Josephine_M._Grant
gptkbp:partOf gptkb:Jo_Daviess_County
gptkbp:population 3,400 (approx.)
gptkbp:transportation gptkb:Illinois_Route_84
gptkb:U.S._Route_20
Galena_Airport