Galena Historic District
Galena
Visit Galena Historic District
Popular places to visit
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.
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 Blacksmith Shop
Live demonstrations provide a fascinating experience at this blacksmith shop, with anvils and fire pokers glowing red hot and bending to the might of the hammer.
Belvedere Mansion
Most of this lavish mansion and its landscaped gardens are open for tours so you can appreciate its glorious Italianate design.
Grant Park
Enjoy the sun in this small but beautiful park, which is scattered with colorful flowerbeds, historic monuments and shaded picnic areas.
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.
Things to do
Top hotels in Galena Historic District
Grand Harbor Resort and Waterpark
Breakfast was ok
Reviewed on 2 May 2026
Hotel Julien Dubuque
We really enjoyed staying at this hotel and would definitely stay here again. The restaurant, Caroline's was excellent!
Reviewed on 1 May 2026
Irish Cottage Inn & Suites
Staff was very friendly. The rooms were clean and nice beds. The Pub was good food for dinner and the included hot breakfast! Beautiful trail to hike right behind property.
Reviewed on 29 Apr 2026
Days Inn by Wyndham Dubuque
Loved the breakfast
Reviewed on 28 Apr 2026
Wyndham Garden Galena Hotel & Day Spa
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Reviewed on 30 Apr 2026
Stoney Creek Inn Galena
Loved the ambiance. It was loud. There was a group in the lobby we could hear down the hall pretty late. Someone’s running in the halls above really late as well. There was some weird vibrating noise in our room too. It was pretty humid in our room so we had to open the window to get it to cool ...
Reviewed on 27 Apr 2026
Other neighbourhoods around Galena Historic District
The Galena Territory
The Galena Territory might not have many top sights, but Eagle Ridge Resort Golf and Horseshoe Mound are two attractions nearby that you can check out.
