April 17-19, 2009
Living history Encampments
Portrayals of military and civilian camp life,
including
drilling with artillery. 19th-century goods for sale.
Saturday, 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Sunday, 10:00 a.m. to 3 p.m.
East banks of the Galena River
Witness roll call, drilling, skirmishing, and more.
Please fill out one registration form per unit. All members of the unit, military or civilian, must fill out a waiver form as well.
Questions? info@galenahistorymuseum.org or 815-777-9129
Muster at the Post Office
Green Street Plaza
11:00 a.m.
Come watch the troops drill in front of one of the nation's oldest operating post offices.
Pie Auction
Green Street Plaza
11:30 a.m.
Enjoy bidding on a tasty creation. Who knows, maybe President Lincoln or General Thomas can help you have a slice of the action!
Concert by Hammer and Pick
And
"Destiny at Appomattox"
Concert begins at 1:30 p.m.
Destiny at Appomattox begins at 2:30 p.m.
One ticket price $8.00
Saturday afternoon
Turner Hall
115 S. Bench Street, Galena
A living history
presentation of General Lee’s surrender to General Grant
on April 9, 1865.
Dining with the Famous and Infamous
Saturday, 5:30 p.m. Cocktails and appetizers
6:30 p.m. Dinner
DeSoto House Hotel
230 S. Main Street.
Meet General Grant, President & Mrs.
Lincoln, John Wilkes Booth, the famous spy and actress Pauline Cushman and many
others in this unique evening.
Reservations are required; seating is limited.
$45.00 including tax and gratuity
U.S. Grant's Birthday Ball
Saturday, 8:00 to 11:00 p.m.
Turner Hall
115 S. Bench Street, Galena
Music by Hammer & Pick
An evening of music, dancing and socializing.
Birthday cake served in honor of Ulysses S. Grant.
$20.00 per person
Period Church Service
Sunday, 10:30 a.m.
Galena United Methodist Church
125 S. Bench Street.
A service in the spirit of the 1860s at
U.S. Grant’s church.
From Hardscrabble to the White House: the story of President and Mrs. Grant
Presented by Scott and Peggy Whitney
Sunday, 1 p.m. at the encampment food tent
Learn what the Grants experienced firsthand as they traveled from despair to fortune.
This event is
hosted by the
Spirits of the Museum
and sponsored by the
Galena/Jo Daviess County
History Museum
A private, non-profit organization founded in 1938 to collect, preserve and interpret the history of Galena and Jo Daviess County, Illinois.
The museum is housed in the 1858 Daniel A. Barrows mansion located at 211 S. Bench Street.
The History of the Grant Birthday Celebration in Galena
In the spring of 1893, the Grant Birthday Association was organized. Its purpose was to perpetuate the custom of annually celebrating General Grant's birthday, April 27th. The Association continued the celebrations until 1924. During the 1895 celebration, the City was presented with Thomas Nast's "Peace in Union" oil painting depicting Lee's surrender to Grant in 1865. This 9'x12' painting now hangs in the Galena History Museum. In 1904, Grant's oldest son General Frederick Dent Grant, with his wife and distinguished visitors, came to Galena and took part in the Birthday celebration, which was held at Turner Hall. As an important part of the program, he presented the Grant Home to the City of Galena, in the name of the heirs of his father's estate. In 1932, the City gave the Grant Memorial Home to the State of Illinois. The two cannons that are in Grant Park were given to the City during other Grant Birthday celebrations.
To order tickets, please send your request to:
Spirits of the Museum
c/o Galena History Museum
211 S. Bench Street.
Galena, IL 61036
Questions
about the event?
Call 815-777-9129
