The stories of Jo Daviess County, IL
6 narrated audio stories from across Jo Daviess County — hidden history, true crime, food legends, and local lore from its towns, landmarks, and back roads.
Jo Daviess County
When the River Made Galena
A boomtown rose on lead and river traffic, then faded as trade moved on.
Galena Historic District
When a Boomtown Stayed Standing
How Galena’s old downtown survived by not being replaced
Jo Daviess County
How Galena Turned a River Town Into National Power
A small Illinois city that kept sending outsized figures onto the national stage.
Ulysses S. Grant Home State Historic Site
The House Galena Gave Grant
A home that measured one town’s gratitude and one man’s astonishing rise.
DeSoto House Hotel
Where Galena Came to Dine, Sleep, and Talk Politics
How one hotel fed a boomtown and gathered its public life.
Ulysses S. Grant Home State Historic Site
When Galena Gave Grant a Home
A victory parade, a grateful town, and a house that became a civic thank-you.
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