Galena from Arcadia Publishing

At one time the home of Civil War hero Ulysses S. Grant, and the place where Abraham Lincoln campaigned, Galena was once a booming town with the largest hotel in the West. It was here that Grant put together his presidential plans. When this bustling riverboat mining town and railroad center fell into disrepair, it languished for decades, and Galena became the town that time forgot. Fortunately, no one tore down the early-1800s architecture. Today Galena is a flourishing tourist mecca where visitors can literally go back in time. These postcards tell the story of this quaint village, with its magical old atmosphere.

From the Postcard History Series.

Marian Hendricks went to grade school and high school in Mineral Point. In her 94th year, she remembers much about the early Cornish residents who worked the lead and zinc mines. With Kay Price, Hendricks recently coauthored Galena in the Postcard History Series. Price also wrote a children's book called The General's Hat and has been a published freelance writer for 45 years.