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Welcome to
The DeSoto Dispatch
February, 2024
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From
The DeSoto House Hotel
"Illinois' Oldest Operating Hotel"
Since 1855
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Stay warm and cozy at the DeSoto House Hotel and enjoy the beauty of winter in Galena!
~ Check out our Midweek Packages ~
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Don't miss these upcoming events! | |
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Midweek Dinner Package
Sunday - Thursday
One-night stay
$50.00 Dinner coupon
$159.00
Generals' Restaurant Dinner Menu
Subject to availability
Prices good through February 29, 2024
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Midweek Breakfast Package
Sunday - Thursday
One-night stay
Breakfast for two
$134.00
Courtyard Restaurant Breakfast Menu
Subject to availability
Prices good through February 29, 2024
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History Museum Package
Sunday - Thursday
One-night stay
Breakfast for two
Tickets to the Galena Grant History Museum
$159.00
Courtyard Restaurant Breakfast Menu
Subject to availability
Prices good through February 29, 2024
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Best Available Rate
One-night stay
Starting at $99.00
Subject to availability
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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 join us for dinner!
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Scenic Art Loop's Monthly Art Drive
Friday, February 2, 2024 - Sunday, February 4, 2024
(See downloadable map below for specific times)
Various Artist Galleries
Galena, IL 61036
Drive the hills and valleys of the Driftless Region’s most scenic counties. Take a laid back self-guided tour experiencing art from inception to fulfillment.
Visit talented artists’ in their studios & galleries, while enjoying artisan libations such as food, wine craft brews, and spirits, and discover the region’s hidden talent. Interact and enjoy with unique individuals along your personal tour.
Each month our artists come together to host the Scenic Art Loop by ARRT’s Monthly Art Drive.
Join us on the first full weekend of each month for a new experience. A new map is created monthly to ensure artists’ availability.
For a downloadable map and more information click here.
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Play Reading:
The Old Lady Shows Her Medals
Saturday, February 3, 2024
7:00 PM - 8:30 PM
Sunday, February 4, 2024
2:00 PM - 3:30 PM
Galena Center for the Arts
971 Gear Street
Galena, IL 61036
Set in the midst of World War I, a soldier and a lonely woman with a secret share a need and find a relationship.
This play will make you laugh and maybe cry a little too.
This program is partially supported by a grant from the Illinois Arts Council Agency, a state agency.
For more information and other events here.
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Saturday, February 10, 2024
10:30 AM - 3:30 PM
Galena ARC
11084 US Hwy 20 W
Galena, IL 61036
Experience the joy of wood carving in this beginner-friendly class!
Marie McDonough's teaching method is about taking your time, having fun and not expecting perfection. You will be amazed at your finished hummingbird!
You will be carving in Butternut wood which has a beautiful grain and only a little harder wood than Basswood.
You will be using a Dremel rotary tool with a sanding drum and will be provided a rough out and use an 8-step process to help you complete the carving.
Finish up with oiling your hummingbird to bring out the color and wood grain.
Class size is limited.
For more information, other classes and to register click here.
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Chocolate Lovers Stroll
Saturday, February 10, 2024
12:00 PM - 4:00 PM
Historic Main Street
Galena, IL 61036
Enjoy chocolate treats of all sorts all while strolling Galena's half mile long historic Main Street loaded with one-of-a-kind shops and restaurants.
Tickets are needed.
Your ticket will include a punch card good for 10 treats (mix and match as you like between the chocolate treat options).
Tickets are $30.
Tickets always sell out 1-2 weeks prior so don't delay!
All ticket holders must check in between 11:00 AM -1:00 PM at Galena Cellars at 111 North Main Street to get your punch card.
Enjoy the stroll!
For more information and tickets click here.
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A play by Galena's Ted Williams and Robyn Davis
Friday February 16, 2024
Saturday, February 17, 2024
Friday, February 23, 2024
Saturday, February 24, 2024
7:00 PM
Sunday, February 18, 2024
Sunday, February 25, 2024
2:00 PM
Galena Center for the Arts
971 Gear Street
Galena, IL 61036
This heartwarming and haunting play, written by Ted Williams and Robyn Davis, is set in the early Galena lead mining period and details the life of Theodore Jones, a Welsh miner and his family. Written in a Welsh folkloric style, Will-O'-the-Wisp is filled with history, humor, romance, superstition, mystery, and, of course, a bit of whiskey.
For more information and tickets click here.
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Saturday, February 17, 2024
Eagle Watching
8:00 AM - 3:00 PM
Lock #13
4999 Lock Rd
Fulton, IL 61252
Exhibits and Educational Programs
9:00 AM - 3:00 PM
Clinton Community College
1000 Lincoln Blvd
Clinton, IA 52732
Join us throughout 2024 as JDCF programs celebrate the 100th anniversary of the Upper Mississippi River National Wildlife and Fish Refuge.
Begin the exploration by attending the 40th Annual Bald Eagle Watch.
It is sponsored by the Savanna District of the Refuge, which runs from Dubuque, IA, to Rock Island, IL, and borders Jo Daviess County.
Programs at Lock #13 in Fulton, IL and Clinton Community College in Clinton, IA, will feature lectures, videos, stories and live birds of prey.
Details about the 2024 Bald Eagle Watch are here.
For more information on anniversary events being planned up and down the Refuge, go to uppermiss100.com.
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Saturday, March 9, 2024
1:00 PM Session
5:00 PM Session
Turner Hall
115 S. Bench Street
Galena, IL 61036
Sip your way through winter with an extensive collection of bourbons and whiskeys!
Cheers to over 200+ Whiskey offerings!
For more information and to purchase advance tickets click here.
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St. Patrick's Day Parade
Hosted by the Galena, Illinois Elks Lodge
Saturday, March 16, 2024
2:00 PM - 3:00 PM
Main Street
Galena, IL 61036
A "fun for the whole family" parade including marching bands, costumed clans and floats!
After the parade, head to the Elks lodge for music!
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The Haunted Galena Conference
Friday, April 19, 2024 - Saturday, April 20, 2024
Haunted Galena Tour Company
304 S. Main St., Galena, IL 61036
Join us in one of the oldest and most haunted small towns in the Midwest, for our third annual Haunted Galena Conference!
The conference is held at the historic DeSoto House Hotel.
Embrace the darkness with us...
The Haunted Galena Conference features speakers and workshops on hauntings, dark history, ghosts, mediumship, and various aspects of the paranormal
You will also get to experience specialty exhibitors and vendors.
There are also optional special after hours events (additional registration required), including paranormal investigations with regional research group Transcendent Paranormal Society.
For more information and to purchase tickets click here.
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Grant's Home Front Reenactment & Encampment
Saturday, April 27, 2024 - Sunday, April 28, 2024
9:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Depot Park
91 Bouthillier St.
Galena, IL 61036
Learn about life in the 1860s through the Encampment and Civil War Battle.
Over 3,000 people visited this event last year!
Shop the Sanitary Fair (a Civil War Ladies Bazaar supporting our troops) with beautiful handmade items.
Battles each day: Saturday at 11:30 am, Sunday at 1:30 pm
This is a family friendly event with the chance to interact with reenactors portraying both military and civilians in the 1860's during the war.
Meet General Grant and his staff, see a medical demonstration, and have your child "drill" with the troops!
Watch history come alive in Galena Country.
For more information click here.
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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.
Galena River Trail
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Enjoy scenic outlooks with views across three states at the Horseshoe Mound Preserve.
Horseshoe Mound Preserve
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Enjoy panoramic views of the Mississippi River from Casper Bluff Land and Water Preserve.
Casper Bluff Land & Water Reserve
| Be sure to visit the Jo Daviess Conservation Foundation website for a list of more places to see under the "Visit Our Preserves" tab. | Other great places to visit in addition to our local historic attractions and museums are: | |
Take a break and stop by our Quiet Room on the Main Street level of the hotel to view these videos:
The DeSoto House Hotel
"The Largest Hotel in the West"
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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. | There's always plenty to do in scenic, historic Galena! | |
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815.777.6818
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Make your reservations by calling
815.777.0090 or 800.343.6562
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Michael Steinhoff
General Manager
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230 South Main Street
Galena, IL 61036
815.777.0090 or 800.343.6562
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