Ulysses S. Grant Home, Galena

The tour is free but donations are recommended. Tours run about every 10 to 15 mins. You wait on the porch for a guide to get you. You can take all the photos you want. About 90 percent of the items in the home are original to the Grant family. Plenty of parking. When you are done here head downtown to see an amazing Main street that looks like a movie set from the old days and then head to the Grant/Galena museum. There is a charge as it is separate from the Grant home but very much worth visiting.

If you're a history buff. This is a must see. There's a lot of great history here. All of the tour guides are great. You can tell that they're really passionate about the history of this home. It's just a really nice place to visit. Make sure to bring cash, because they have some cool things you can purchase.

Learned so much from this tour, which was partially guided and partially self-guided. Our tour guide was friendly and very knowledgable! The home was relatively small, but ornate, and featured over 90% original items. The grounds are lovely and also offer a great view of the historic downtown. The house is up on a hill so walking/going up a few flights of steps may be needed.

If you are in Galena this is a must see and do attraction. Not only is the staff super friendly but also extremely knowledgeable when it comes to President’s Grants family, but also the origins and how he ended up in Galena definitely a five star review the experience was phenomenal.

A very well-maintained home, not unlike the Ronald Reagan home in Dixon. Tours usually go for around 15 minutes and staff is quite knowledgeable. Take lots of photos, there's alot of history here!