Jo Daviess county is located in the extreme northwest corner of Illinois and was created in 1827. Its western border is the Mississippi River with Wisconsin to the north, Stephenson County to the east and Carroll County to the south. The county lays claim to the highest point in Illinois--Charles Mound, at an elevation of 1,235 feet. It is located near the town of Scales Mound. The entire town is included in the National Register of Historic Districts owing to the stunning turn-of-the-century architecture. One of the first and most important industies, other than fur trading, was that of lead mining. In fact, the county seat of Galena is named for the ore. The county population on July 1, 1999, was 21,562, a decrease of 259 over the 1990 census. For information on county government, contact the National Association of Counties Web site. Additional information is available at these pages:
Location:
Galena Illinois
Other Illinois Counties nearby:
(Mt. Carroll) Carroll County
(elizabtt) Hardin County
(Galena) Jo Daviess County
(Freeport) Stephenson County
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01/09 Coming to The Galena area
Dutch Days Festival Fulton IL May3-4 Arts and Crafts Vendors; Food and Concession Stands; Windmill Tours; Dutch Dancing and Costumes; Antique Tractor Display; Dutch Treasures Display; Heritage Canyon w/Early American Crafters; Hindeloopen Painting Demo and Sales; Stippling Display and Parade.
Montello's Fish-n-Fun Montello WI May3-5 Fly over the city in a helicopter, paddle down the Fox River like Marquette and Joliet in a guided canoe, munch on cotton candy between thrilling carnival rides, send the kids fishing with the pros on Montello Lake.
Marion Arts Festival Marion IA May18 the festival offers a high caliber, fully accessible cultural experience – a day of fine art and flip flops, families and connoisseurs, fun and education.
DubuqueFest Fine Arts Festival Dubuque IA May17-19 DubuqueFest's juried fine art fair features the work of over 70 artists and artisans from throughout the region offering the very best in fine art and fine craft. Meet the artists, learn about their process, and invest in hand-crafted pieces.
Summer Camp Music Festival Chillicothe IL May24-26 The first Summer Camp Music Festival was held in 2001 at Three Sisters Park in Chillicothe, IL. About 1,000 attended the festival that year, and enjoyed over 20 bands on 2 stages over the course of 2 days. Since then, Summer Camp Music Festival has grown to more than 15,000 attendees, hosting more than 100 bands on 7 stages over 3 days.
Rhubarb Festival Lanesboro MN June1 Taste such delicious rhubarb delights as pies, crisps, cakes, soups, chutneys, chili, jams, ketchup, leathers, drinks and more. Be the judge of the best of everything rhubarb. After tasting your favorites, vote. Winners of Peoples Choice Awards win great prizes!
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