The Galena Trail & Coach Road Society
An
Invitation to Join the Galena Trail & Coach Road
Society
MEMBERSHIP APPLICATION
OUR MISSION
The Galena Trail & Coach Road Society's mission
is to foster the rediscovery of the Galena Trail
through education of its unique history, diverse
landscapes, and its impact on the development of the
region.
OUR OBJECTIVE
The organization's objective is to provide an
enjoyable experience for visitors to an area that
stretches from Peoria, Illinois to Prairie du Chien,
Wisconsin. This historical area was used as a trade
and cultural route for native people and opened up
Northwest Illinois, Southwest Wisconsin and Northeast
Iowa to settlers from Europe and the Eastern United
States. The historical, interpretive trail that
results offers visitors a glimpse of history and
connects them to the area during their stay.
ABOUT US
Galena Trail & Coach Road Work Group - In
October, 2001, a group of interested people from
JoDaviess, Stephenson, Carroll, Ogle, Lee, Whiteside,
Bureau, Marshall and Peoria counties met and formed
the Galena Trail & Coach Road Work Group.
The work group identified ways for the Galena Trail
& Coach Road to expand tourism, promote
recreational opportunities, conserve the landscape
and celebrate historical and cultural resources. The
Work Group conducted a corridor inventory that
recognizes significant points of interest from
pre-historical through contemporary times. The group
expanded to include Grant County, Wisconsin and
Dubuque, Clayton and Allamakee in Iowa.
Galena Trail & Coach Road Society - As an
outcome of the Work Group, the Galena Trail &
Coach Road Society was officially chartered on June
2, 2003. The Galena Trail & Coach Road Society is
a membership organization seeking to foster the
rediscovery of the Galena Trail through education of
its unique history, diverse landscapes and its impact
on the development of the region. The Galena Trail
& Coach Road Society held its first Annual
Meeting and elected its Board of Directors on
February 7 2004. The Board of Directors elected its
officers on April 12, 2004. On September 11, 2004,
the Society held a special exhibit and program in
Princeton at the Prairie Arts Center during the
Homestead Festival.
OUR FUTURE GOALS
Trail recognition
by local, county and state officials
State designation
with signage marking the trail
Creation of map
with marked routes and points of interest
Development of
interpretive sites and celebrations along the
trail route
Creation of
marketing/tourism materials to publicize the
trail
MEMBERSHIP AND
TRAIL INFORMATION
- Prairie Rivers
Resource Conservation and Development - (309)
364-3979
- Blackhawk Hills
Resource Conservation and Development - (815)
625-3854
- www.galenatrailsociety.org
BOARD
OF DIRECTORS
Julie Kessinger, President (Ogle County)
John Rutherford, Vice President (Stephenson County)
Betty Obendorf, Secretary (Ogle County)
Roger Taylor, Treasurer (Lee County )
| 2008
Annual Membership* |
Contribution Levels: |
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1 - Year |
2 - Year |
3 - Year |
| Student |
$5.00 |
$10.00 |
$15.00 |
| Individual |
$10.00 |
$20.00 |
$25.00 |
| Family
(live in same house) |
$15.00 |
$30.00 |
$40.00 |
| Business/Organization |
$25.00 |
$50.00 |
$60.00 |
| Lifetime
Household Membership |
$150.00 |
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*(April
16 thru April 15)
MEMBERSHIP APPLICATION
Click here to print out a
printable application to fill out and mail
in.
Applications
should be sent to:
Galena
Trail & Coach Road Society
c/o Roger Taylor
205 W. 20th Street
Rock Falls, IL 61071
815-626-1123
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