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The DeSoto House Hotel
"Illinois' Oldest Operating Hotel"
Since 1855
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Come and stay at the DeSoto House Hotel and enjoy the beginning of spring in Galena!
~ Check out our midweek packages ~
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Make your room & dinner reservations now! |
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Join us for an Easter Feast!
Sunday, April 17, 2022
11:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Chef Mel has created a spectacular special Easter menu!
Mark "Flying Fingers" Rockwell will be playing piano from 11:00 AM until 400 PM.
The Easter Bunny will also be in attendance ready to greet all of our guests.
We will be offering the Easter menu along with our regular menu. Easter menu hours are 11:00 AM until 4:00 PM.
Reservations are highly recommended.
The Easter menu is also available as a carry out option.
Carry out orders are encouraged to be made by Friday, April 15th.
Call 815.777.0090 now to book your reservation or to place your carry out order.
The DeSoto House Hotel
230 S. Main Street
Galena, IL 61036
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4th of July at the DeSoto House
July 4th, 2022
7:00 PM - 10:30 PM
Call 815.777.0090 for tickets
The DeSoto House Hotel
230 S. Main Street
Galena, IL 61036
Seating is limited so purchase your tickets early!
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Midweek Dinner Package
Sunday - Thursday
One-night stay
$50.00 Dinner coupon
$179.00
Subject to availability
Prices good through April 30, 2022
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Midweek Breakfast Package
Sunday - Thursday
One-night stay
Breakfast for two
$149.00
Subject to availability
Prices good through April 30, 2022
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Midweek Breakfast & Dinner Package
Sunday - Thursday
One-night stay
Breakfast for two
$50.00 Dinner coupon
$194.00
Subject to availability
Prices good through April 30, 2022
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History Museum Package
Sunday - Thursday
Breakfast for two
Tickets to the Galena Grant History Museum
$179.00
Subject to availability
Prices good through April 30, 2022
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Best Available Rate
One-night stay
Starting at $99.00
Subject to availability
Prices good through April 30, 2022
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Everyone loves a cocktail or two... |
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Stay with us Sundays through Thursdays
and enjoy a complimentary cocktail from
5:00 PM to 7:00 PM, in one of our
fabulous restaurants.
Then dine with us!
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In addition to browsing through Galena’s 19th-century downtown with more than 100 storefronts, here are some other ways to enjoy our beautiful area: |
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The Galena River Trail offers 8.0 miles (one way) of scenic hiking, snowshoeing or cross-country skiing.
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Enjoy panoramic views of the Mississippi River from Casper Bluff Land and Water Preserve.
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Other great places to visit in addition to our local historic attractions and museums are: |
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(A festival pre-event)
Friday, April 8, 2022 - Saturday, April 9, 2022
10:00 AM - 10:00 PM
Desoto House Hotel and Green St Plaza
230 S. Main Street
Galena, IL 61036
The Julien Dubuque International Film Festival (JDIFF) is a premiere Midwest event showcasing independent films from around the world and will be in Galena for a festival pre-event, in partnership with Galena Country Tourism, starting on Friday, April 8th, 5:00 PM with an outdoor film on Green Street Plaza.
Films will continue all day on Saturday, April 9th, in the DeSoto House Hotel's Smith and Parker rooms from 10:00 AM - 5:00 PM and with a closing film outside again in the Green St. Plaza that evening.
Films will be a mix of Documentaries, Features, and Shorts that will also be shown in the 5-day festival April 20 - 24th.
For tickets and film festival information click here.
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Friday, April 15, 2022
6:00 PM - 7:30 PM
Meeker Street Footbridge
Galena, IL 61036
Bring your entire family to JDCF’s annual frog walk along the Galena River Trail.
Our special guest will be amphibian expert Tony Vorwald from Jackson County (IA) Conservation who will lead us in a frog call survey. He will also bring some critters with him including turtles and snakes.
The walk will start on the east side of the Meeker Street footbridge in downtown Galena.
For tickets and more information click here.
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General John A. Rawlins: No Ordinary Man
Sunday, April 24, 2022
12:00 PM - 4:00 PM
The Galena Territory Owners Club
2000 Territory Drive
Galena, IL 61036
Spend the afternoon with Allen Ottens, author of the new best-selling book: General John A. Rawlins: No Ordinary Man, as he describes the General that was thought to be the closest to General Ulysses S. Grant, both professionally and personally.
For more information click here.
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Wednesday, April 27, 2022 through
Saturday, May 28, 2022
Galena & U.S. Grant Museum
211 S. Bench Street
Galena, IL 61036
815.777.9129
Help us celebrate Ulysses S. Grant’s Bicentennial with the kick-off of our 2nd Annual History Hunt through the City of Galena!
Get your map and join the fun – scavenge around the City of Galena searching out clues to Historical Events and Places alone or with your whole family!
Compete for prizes or just enjoy learning the fascinating history of Galena and its’ people.
For more information click here.
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Friday, April 29, 2022
Saturday, April 30, 2022
The DeSoto House Hotel
230 S. Main Street
Galena, IL 61036
Join the Haunted Galena Tour Company in Galena, one of the oldest and most haunted small towns in the Midwest, for their first-ever Haunted Galena Conference!
This conference will feature speakers and workshops on hauntings, dark history, ghosts, mediumship, and various aspects of the paranormal.
Also featuring exhibitors, vendors, haunted tours and special after hours events, including paranormal investigations with regional research group Transcendent Paranormal Society, and a special musical performance by the award winning Madison, WI based band, Sunspot!
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Friday, April 29, 2022, 5:00 PM -
Sunday, May 1, 2022, 1:00 PM
Join the City of Galena in Celebrating General Ulysses S. Grant's Bicentennial Birthday!
The Galena & US Grant Museum is hosting many events in his honor:
Saturday, April 30th
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The Galena & U.S. Grant Museum and the Old Blacksmith Shop will offer FREE admission from 10:00 am to 4:30 pm.
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Elihu Washburne Home, 908 3rd Street, will be open to the public from 10:00 am to 4:00 pm. The tours are free of charge, but donations are appreciated.
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Our Annual Pie Auction will be held at the Spotsie’s Parking Lot, 403 S. Main Street, beginning at 11:00 am.
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General Grant and Julia will be on hand at 1:30 pm to greet visitors and present insight into their lives in Galena at their pre-Civil War home located at 121 S. High Street (Museum is the alternate venue for inclement weather).
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Historic Turner Hall will be the site for a Community Dinner and the Illinois Humanities Road Scholars Speakers Bureau presentation of the One-Act Play entitled “Mr. U.S. Grant: A Man and A Patriot!”. The doors open to Turner Hall at 5:00 pm with dinner at 5:30 pm. This is a ticketed event.
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An After-Dinner Reception, at 7:30 pm, will follow at the Galena & U.S. Grant Museum.
Sunday, May 1st
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The Galena Methodist Church will offer a special Circuit Rider Service for the Grant’s and the community featuring National Chaplain of the SUVCW (Sons of Union Veterans of the Civil War), Jerome Kowalski. This was President and Mrs. Grant’s place of worship for 15 years.
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The Galena & U.S. Grant Museum and the Old Blacksmith Shop will offer FREE admission from 10:00 am to 4:30 pm.
For more information on all these events and to purchase tickets for the Community Dinner, please click here.
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Saturday, May 7, 2022
7:00 AM - 3:00 PM
CTE Academy
950 US Hwy 20 W.
Elizabeth, IL 61028
This bicycle ride is a one-day tour of beautiful Jo Daviess County, Illinois that features hilly terrain, spectacular ridge top panoramas and long valley views. Choose one of three clearly marked routes on rolling, low traffic, paved roads throughout our rural setting.
For more information and to register click here.
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Saturday, May 21, 2022
10:00 AM - 3:00 PM
Apple River Fort State Historic Site
311 E. Myrtle Street
Elizabeth, IL 61028
Build up the fire and get your cast iron skillet ready!
Join us for a day full of historical recipes and cooking methods.
Visitors will not be allowed to taste foods, but full recipes and a variety of wonderful aromas will be available to enjoy for free. Allez cuisine!
Admission is free, but donations are always appreciated.
For more information click here.
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Sunday, May 29, 2022
8:30 AM - 5:00 PM
540 N. Rush Street
Stockton, IL 61085
Join us for some of the best bicycling over gravel roads the Midwest has to offer.
There are 3 route options, allowing riders to choose their level of difficulty and the climbing they want to take on.
This event is free. This event is not a race.
For more information and to register click here.
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Saturday, June 11, 2022
10:00 AM - 2:00 PM
Apple River Fort State Historic Site
311 E. Myrtle Street
Elizabeth, IL 61028
You are cordially invited to attend a frontier wedding at the Apple River Fort.
See a full wedding ceremony, ooh and ah at the wedding cake, join in on traditional dancing and games, and more. Also, learn about the real couple who fell in love and were married inside the Fort during the summer of 1832.
Admission is free, but donations are always appreciated.
For more information click here.
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Saturday, June 25, 2022
12:00 PM - 6:00 PM
Depot Park
91 Bouthillier Street
Galena, IL 61036
Join us for a relaxing afternoon of music, food and art with our lineup of great family owned IL wineries.
Celebrate the wines and food of Northern Illinois and beyond at this wonderful outdoor event.
For more information and tickets click here.
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Take a break and stop by our Quiet Room on the lobby level of the hotel to view these videos:
The DeSoto House Hotel
"The Largest Hotel in the West"
Galena: Steamboat Capital of the Old Northwest
Both videos are about 15-20 minutes in length and run continuously.
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You can learn more about the history of the DeSoto House Hotel here.
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There's always plenty to do in scenic, historic Galena! |
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Create your dream wedding... |
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Call to make your dreams come true!
815.777.6818
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Reserve your getaway now!
Make your reservations by calling
815.777.0090 or 800.343.6562.
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Consider us your home away from home! |
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DeSoto House Hotel Gift Certificates
make perfect gifts!
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Michael Steinhoff
General Manager
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