Old Blacksmith Shop

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245 N Commerce St
Galena, IL 61036
Historical, working blacksmith shop/museum in Galena. We are open to the public seasonally from MAY through OCTOBER, with shop hours of 10am-4pm Friday through Monday. The shop offers a unique and educational experience for visitors of all ages. Stop by and see history in action!

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4.55 reviews
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Shevon R.
8/10/2016

This was the most interesting thing we did in Galena! This is a real working blacksmith shop. The staff is very friendly and they volunteer their time. We got so much information on how things...

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Lauren H.
6/20/2016

I really enjoyed stopping in here! It's off the main strip and a nice stop for some history. Richie was kind enough to walk us through the amazing history of this continually-operating blacksmith...

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Mahritzah W.
7/4/2019

This was a great place to visit, to show young people how hand made iron items get made. We bought some handmade can openers, I got vials of gold, silver and copper for our son who collects...

Brett J.
7/19/2016

This was neat to see. The cost is a donation or you can do what I did and buy an item. It is a working blacksmith shop. It was nice to see how things were done years ago before all the...

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Allie T.
6/17/2014

Not bad. The guys there were very cool and laid back. I'll only suggest they clean the place up a bit. Add some new updated professional looking signs, maybe printed ones? Would make it look a bit...

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