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Butterfly #22 — Great Spangled Fritillary

Posted on July 7, 2006 by Roger

speyeria cybele Friday, July 7, 2006 — 1:50 pm Cary, Illinois — Main Street Prairie I took a slow walk to the prairie with my binoculars to look for butterflies. There weren’t many around — scattered Cabbage Whites and Monarchs … Continue reading →

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Washburne House State Historic Site — Galena, Illinois

Posted on June 23, 2006 by Roger

The Washburne House is open only on Fridays. The woman who gave us the tour is a volunteer. The state of Illinois owns the house and paid to have it refurbished, but refuses to allot money to run it or … Continue reading →

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DeSoto House Hotel — Galena, Illinois

Posted on June 22, 2006 by Roger

The DeSoto House Hotel is the oldest operating hotel in Illinois. We stopped in during the afternoon when we were wandering about town and wandered a bit. In the evening, we were looking for somewhere to eat supper. My wife … Continue reading →

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Grant’s Leather Store — Galena, Illinois

Posted on June 22, 2006 by Roger

I researched all the Grant sites in town and made sure I found them and took photographs, but we didn’t go inside. Grant worked as a clerk in this store before the Civil War. The store was in the larger … Continue reading →

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Grant & Perkins Leather Store — Galena, Illinois

Posted on June 22, 2006 by Roger

Grant worked as a clerk in this store before the Civil War. The store was in the second building from the corner (the one with the bench in front). It is now part of Benjamin’s pub. We didn’t go inside.

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