Stone Slough Post Light
Stone Slough Post Light is a building in East Galena Township, Jo Daviess, Illinois. Stone Slough Post Light is situated nearby to the neighborhood Galena Historic District, as well as near the village Rice Township.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Elihu Benjamin Washburne House and Ulysses S. Grant Home.
Elihu Benjamin Washburne House
Museum
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The Elihu Benjamin Washburne House, also known as the Washburne-Sheehan House, is a 1+1⁄2-story Greek Revival house located at 908 Third Street in Galena, Illinois. Elihu Benjamin Washburne House is situated 2 miles north of Stone Slough Post Light.
Ulysses S. Grant Home
Museum
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The Ulysses S. Grant Home in Galena, Illinois is the former home of Ulysses S. Grant, the Civil War general and later the 18th president of the United States. Ulysses S. Grant Home is situated 2 miles north of Stone Slough Post Light.
Old Market House
Museum
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The Old Market House, currently being operated as the Galena Welcome Center, is a brick building built in the Greek Revival style in 1845 in Galena, Illinois. Old Market House is situated 2½ miles north of Stone Slough Post Light.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Galena Historic District and Galena.
Galena Historic District
Neighborhood
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The Galena Historic District is a historic district located in the city of Galena, Illinois, United States. The historic district encompasses 85 percent of the city of Galena and includes more than 800 properties. Galena Historic District is situated 2 miles north of Stone Slough Post Light.
Galena
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Galena is a city in the Illinois Driftless Area 16 miles east of Dubuque, Iowa, and 163 miles west from Chicago. Galena is known as "The City that Time Forgot" for its rich 19th century heritage.
Rice Township
Village
Rice Township is one of 23 townships in Jo Daviess County, Illinois, United States. As of the 2020 census, its population was 348 and it contained 271 housing units. Rice Township is situated 3½ miles southeast of Stone Slough Post Light.
Stone Slough Post Light
- Type: Building
- Also known as: “Stone’s Slough Post Light”
- Location: East Galena Township, Jo Daviess, Illinois, Midwest, United States, North America
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Latitude
42.38334° or 42° 23′ northLongitude
-90.43346° or 90° 26′ 1″ westElevation
722 feet (220 metres)Open location code
86JF9HM8+8JGeoNames ID
4912640
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