Tuesday, March 4, 2014

Galena to Keokuk march 4

A fresh two inches of snow on the ground in Dubuque. We drove about 30
miles to Galena, IL. A very cool place. The business district is about three long


blocks long, slightly curved and very well preserved. All the buildings are brick.. Now the shops are revamped for tourists. We visited the historical museum and saw Grants home. We now know the answer to the age old question "Who is buried in Grants tomb?" But we aren't telling. This picture shows the forms that were used to make Galena bricks. Galena was founded because it is a drift less area which had deposits of galena (lead ore) quite accessible to miners.





Grants family had a leather store in Galena. This stuff is from that store


The original painting of the surrender at Appomattox is in the museum


Our trip advisor score of the day was Cafe Crumbles in Savanna, IL. Herbie wanted a milkshake, but had to settle for a mocha frappe. Great food too.


At lock and dam 13 there was enough open water that several eagles were fishing. We are staying the night in Keokuk, Iowa. The ground is still covered with snow. We did see 30 degrees today though

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