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The small, historic town of Galena, Illinois makes for a charming day trip including ghosts and grub! Start off with a 90-minute ghost walk tour with the Haunted Galena Tour Company where you’ll be treated to enticing storytelling and street theater as you visit several haunted locations. Then, treat yourself to some luscious food at the DeSoto House Hotel’s General’s Restaurant, which was named after Galena’s nine Civil War generals.

Tucked away on Galena's historic Main Street, lined with old brick buildings and dotted with quaint street lamps, you'll find the Haunted Galena Tour Company, which provides a spooky selection of three ghost tours. A 90-minute walking tour, a haunted happy hour, and thirdly...
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...a one-hour, night-time walking tour of the Dowling House, the oldest house in Galena, which was built in 1826. You'll hear the history of the Dowling family and explore the spooky house which is filled with their old belongings.
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You've probably worked up an appetite with all the spooky stories, so take a short walk down the street to The General's Restaurant inside the haunted DeSoto House Hotel, where guests and staff have reported ghost sightings since the 1800s.
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Start off with warm, freshly-baked asiago bread with herbed butter to whet your appetite for the scrumptious meal to come.
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The rustic, historic interior is the perfect setting for a spooky supper. You'll be eating in the same hotel that welcomed General Ulysses S. Grant back home to Galena.
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This exquisite surf and turf with asparagus, cooked to perfection, will pair well with a selection from the wine list.
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Any selection from the dessert cart will be a wonderful finish to a delicious repast. Whether you get the carrot cake, chocolate torte, or cheesecake, you can't go wrong.
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So, go ahead and book a ghost walk with the Haunted Galena Tour Company and take a look at the General’s Restaurant menu and get ready for a wonderful time in Galena.

If being spooked and stuffed isn’t enough adventure for you, Galena is also wonderful for antiquing, and you can actually go hiking with goats! If there are other places in Galena that are worth a visit, please let us know in the comments below.

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