One of the many Buildings in Galena
One of the original Buildings
Another Galena Building
In 1863 silver was discovered in Galena Canyon. The small mining camp built shortly after the silver discovery eventually grew into the town of Galena. By 1869, Galena had numerous stores, a large public hall, school, post office, wide streets, and a water system. A railroad connection and daily stage service were in operation by 1870. Several large mines, plus two smelters were in full operation. In 1875 production began to slow and, by 1886, the mining finally stopped. Several small revivals took place between the 1920's and the 1990's. With each revival, a little more of the original Galena was lost. Some of the buildings left standing today were built less than 15 years ago.
Look hard...two lonely Galena Buildings
Left over from an earlier Revival
One of the newer Buildings in Galena
