One of the great little old towns anywhere in the US is located in northwestern Illinois, and called Galena, "The Town That Time Forgot." Lots of old buildings and great scenery and the only town General and President U.S. Grant called home.
Lots of things to do there as well. In two weeks, we're thinking about going out there to enjoy the Antique Town Rods Run and Car Show. We went to Galena for our honeymoon back in 1973.
The Galena Gazette reports that the US Grant Association will be holding their 2011 conference in Galena for the first time since it was formed in 1962.
Back in May 2008, five people from Galena went to the Grant Association's conference and pitched for them to hold it there and again they returned to St. Louis this year and their efforts finally paid off.
The 2011 conference will be held May 6-8th with the historic 1850s DeSoto House Hotel hosting. Grant had his campaign headquarters there during his first campaign for president in 1868.
Just Something Else to See and Do in Galena. --B-R'er
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