History
In the 1980s, Galena Tours began offering tours of historic sites of Galena in a small passenger van. Since that time, the business has expanded to include 6 cherry-red trolley cars, according to tour guide Jackie Gasparro.
Tours
Located at 314 Main Street, Galena Trolley Tours offers 1-hour tours 8 times daily and 2 1/2-hour tours twice daily. Throughout the excursions, guides present informative commentary about the community and its long history.
Group Tours
Galena Trolley Tours welcomes groups, and can arrange charters. Each trolley seats 120 people.
Highlights
The 1-hour tour provides visitors a non-stop tour of most of the city, highlighting its architecture, well-known residents and changes through the years. The 2 1/2-hour tour stops at three historic homes: the 1826 Dowling House (Galena's oldest home), the Belvedere (an Italianate 1857 mansion) and the Ulysses S. Grant Home State Historic Site.
Theater
The Galena Trolley Depot Theater presents live shows in a 135-seat theater from May through October. Shows include a live rock and roll music revue, and an interpretation of the life of author and Mississippi River aficionado Mark Twain in dialogue and song.
