Celebrating a Legacy of Pride is in exhibit dedicated to shining a light on the achievements of LGBTQIA+ individuals, businesses, and organizations who have had an impact on our county and beyond. All individuals on display were nominated by community members.
Bibliography For “Galena and the Blawkhawk War” by Mike Jones found in the Galena GazetteAleo, Philip A. “Galena and the Black Hawk War of 1832.” In Galena, Illinois: A Timeless Treasure. Galena, IL, 2015. Black Hawk. Life of Black Hawk, or Ma-ka-tai-me-she-kia-kiak. Dictated by himself. Translated by Antoine LeClaire. Edited by J. Gerald Kennedy. New Haven, CT: Yale University Press, …
The “Scalping Editor” A companion piece to “Galena and the Blawk Hawk War” by Mike Jones found in the Galena GazetteBlack Hawk’s band was in desperate straits during their fighting retreat to get back across the Mississippi River. “…especially the old, [who] were dying or just stopping along the trail to meet their fate. As the volunteers came across [them], …
The most impactful consequences were: the slaughter of Black Hawk’s band, removal of Native
peoples from Illinois and Wisconsin; and a boom of settler migration to the Federal Lead Mining
District, especially Galena, after the war.
Black Hawk, born in 1767, was 65 years old when the Black Hawk War broke out.
A man who dedicated himself to recording the history of Galena through poetry, Thomas McCarthy was born on Jackson Street on May 12, 1887 to Edward and Annie (McDermott) who were both children of Irish immigrants. He and his five brothers and sisters were raised on stories of Galena’s pioneering days of lead mines, riverboats, and Civil War generals.
Emma Grebner (1908-1990) was the first woman in Jo Daviess County and the State of Illinois to be duly elected sheriff. She is still the only woman to serve as sheriff in the county.
Born in 1922 as a third generation Galenian and grandson of formerly enslaved individuals, Beauford Clark Johnson served in the U.S. Navy for twenty-three years including time in the Pacific during World War II, the Korean War, and the beginning of the Vietnam War. He experienced the integration of the military as well as the passage of the Civil Rights Act.
Trivia Winners The winning team from the Galena Trivia contest January 16 at Turner Hall, Mike Casper, Katey Casper, Mike Steinhoff, Janet Steinhoff, Janet Eggleston, Jon Clingman, John Cox, and Bonnie Cox
Born on July 25, 1877 in rural Rush Township, Myrtle Renwick Heer spent her life serving the citizens of Galena and Jo Daviess County through her career in the public school districts and her leadership in community, religious, and civic organizations.