Galena, Illinois time. The city emerged as the largest steamboat hub on the Mississippi River north of St. Louis, Missouri. Galena was the home of Ulysses S. Grant and eight other Civil War generals. Today, the city is a tourist destination known for its history, architecture, and resorts. The city is named for galena, the natural form of lead sulfide (PbS) and the most important lead ore. Native Americans mined the ore for use in burial rituals. The Havana Hopewell first traded galena in the area during the Middle Woodland period (c. 1–400 CE). However, the use of galena in the Havana
Galena, Alaska place along the Tanana and Yukon Rivers. The Galena high school boys' and girls' basketball teams were regional champions from 2004 to 2007. The boys' basketball team won the state championship in 2008. "Frostbite," a character from the G.I. Joe 3.5" action figure toy line, is from Galena. In Metal Gear Solid, the character of Colonel Campbell announces to Solid Snake that two F-16 fighter jets have been dispatched from Galena as part of a diversionary tactic. Galena, Alaska Galena () ("Notaalee Denh" in Koyukon) is a city in the Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area in the U.S. state of Alaska. At