The Galena Territory Travel Guide
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Popular places to visit

Belvedere Mansion
Most of this lavish mansion and its landscaped gardens are open for tours so you can appreciate its glorious Italianate design.

Grant Home
Retrace the daily life of Ulysses S. Grant in his Galena home, where he and his family lived between the Civil War and their move to the White House.

Grant Park
Enjoy the sun in this small but beautiful park, which is scattered with colorful flowerbeds, historic monuments and shaded picnic areas.

Dowling House
Get an authentic look at the past inside this pretty and historic building, the oldest house in the town of Galena and now a captivating museum.

Old Market House
Make this historic market building your first stop in Galena. Part welcome center, part museum, it gives you a perfect introduction to the city.

Washburne House Historic Site
Learn about the fascinating Elihu Washburne, who helped shaped American politics during and after the Civil War, at his stately brick home in Galena.
Top hotels in The Galena Territory

Eagle Ridge Resort and Spa
"The place was beautiful, clean and comfortable. It is a hidden gem in the mountains."
Reviewed on 23 Mar 2026

Hotel Julien Dubuque
"Very nice hotel that we had stayed at a number of years ago. Clean rooms with a classy vibe. Could use a little touching up with some painting here & there. The one issue we had was that the thermostat did not work per the instructions on said thermostat."
Reviewed on 7 Jun 2026

Wyndham Garden Galena Hotel & Day Spa
"This property exceeded my expectations. The room was so large, spacious and clean. The bed was comfortable. The pool was huge and the hot tub was large and so relaxing! I would stay at this property again without reservation! The location was convenient to where I needed to go and the scenery in ..."
Reviewed on 7 Jun 2026

Irish Cottage Inn & Suites
"We loved our stay here. We highly recommend it!"
Reviewed on 7 Jun 2026

Days Inn by Wyndham Dubuque
"Pool and attached bar were nice"
Reviewed on 7 Jun 2026

Stoney Creek Inn Galena
"Staff were really helpful and really nice and friendly. Karen was nice to talk to! Some of the doors were showing age. Space totally used effectively."
Reviewed on 7 Jun 2026
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Galena Historic District
Travellers come to Galena Historic District for its stunning river views, and you can see top attractions like Old Market House and Dowling House while you're in town.




