U.S. Grant Pilgrimage

  • Date/Time

    04/26/2019 - 04/28/2019
    8:00 am - 5:00 pm
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U.S. Grant Pilgrimage

U.S. Grant Pilgrimage

WHEN Friday, April 26 – Sunday, April 28, 2019
WHERE Various locations
Downtown Galena
TELEPHONE NUMBER 815.776.9200
ADMISSION Free for spectators, $10 for scouts.
EVENT DETAILS

The U.S. Grant Pilgrimage is a weekend full of activities for the general public and scout groups, celebrating Ulysses S. Grant’s birthday. Enjoy Civil War reenactments & encampment, the Galena Fire Department’s bucket brigade and watch as Midwest scouting groups parade down Galena’s Historic Main Street.

Saturday:

8:00  – 5:00 p.m.: Reenactors will be located all-day in Grant’s Park, located along the Galena River across from downtown Galena.

9:00 – 11:30 a.m.: The Galena Fire Department holds its bucket brigade.

11:30 a.m.: Watch as reenactors recreate a Civil War skirmish in front of the Galena Train Depot.

Sunday: 

1:30 p.m.: Watch as reenactors recreate a Civil War skirmish in front of the Galena Train Depot.

For Scout Groups: Take part in one of the Midwest’s biggest and best scouting adventures. Find more information at www.blackhawkscouting.org…

Schedule is approximate and subject to change.

LINK www.blackhawkscouting.org…