Scenic Outlooks in Illinois

June 26, 2023 at 8:00 am · Filed under illinois, tourism, travel, U.S. travel and tagged: galena, short reads, travel writing

By Linda Tancs

Galena is a small town in northwest Illinois known for its Victorian architecture and a spot on the National Register of Historic Places. Originally named for the mineral that was mined in the area, it features fabulous architecture and trendy shops along with a charming Main Street overlooking the Galena River. A scenic trail along the river is just minutes from downtown and heads to the Mississippi River, where bluffs comprising Casper Bluff offer hiking trails, bird watching, sightseeing, Native American archaeology and much more. Another scenic property is Horseshoe Mound (the eastern gateway to the city) where, on a clear day, you can view Illinois, Iowa and Wisconsin.

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Billed as the Great North American Eclipse, a total solar eclipse will cross North America on April 8, 2024, passing over Mexico, the United States and Canada. The path of the eclipse begins in Mexico, entering the United States in Texas, and traveling through Oklahoma, Arkansas, Missouri, Illinois, Kentucky, Indiana, Ohio, Pennsylvania, New York, Vermont, New Hampshire and Maine. The eclipse will enter Canada in Southern Ontario, and continue through Quebec, New Brunswick, Prince Edward Island and Cape Breton. This will be the last time any solar eclipse will be visible within the United States until 2045. 

Be prepared! So long as supplies last, you can purchase eclipse glasses and other accessories, like a phone app and photo filter, from American Paper Optics, a NASA-approved manufacturer. The link in the preceding sentence is an affiliate link, which means that if you click on the link and purchase merchandise from the page, then I may receive a small commission.

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