Elihu B. Washburne House State Historic Site
908 3rd Street, Galena, IL 61036
Historic Sites
The house is a state historic site managed by the Illinois Historic Preservation Agency and tours are given by the International Order of the Questers.
Elihu B. Washburne was a prominent Galena attorney and later a popular U.S. Congressman (1853-1869), political advisor to Abraham Lincoln and Ulysses S. Grant and ambassador to France (1869-1877). Visit the Library where General Grant received the election night news via telegraph that he was elected as President.
Tour Length:30 Minutes. Group Reservations Required. Group Rates Available. Open Seasonally.
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- Mon: Closed
- Tue: Closed
- Wed: 9:00am – 4:00pm
- Thu: 9:00am – 4:00pm
- Fri: 9:00am – 4:00pm
- Sat: 9:00am – 4:00pm
- Sun: 9:00am – 4:00pm
Group Reservations Required Group Rates Available
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