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    Council Hill Station

    4.3 (17 reviews)
    Closed 12:00 pm - 5:00 PM

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    Live music
    Outdoor seating
    Dogs allowed

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    Where do I tie up my horse?
    Jack P.

    After losing myself in winding roads and walls of cornstalks, and wondering if I'd really found a new shortcut to Wisconsin, I ended up in the paved roads of Council Hill; and a few elusive signs lead me down a big hill, and across the tracks to the station. Arriving here is part "Northern Exposure," and part "Am I in Alaska?" Actually, there was a big bound Atlas on my table here opened up to Alaska. and Diana, one of the proprietors, gave us some Alaska travel advice, having lived there in a past life. She is a warm and engaging story-teller and hostess. You cannot help thinking that this old railroad stop has not changed much in the last 100 years. Diana and Jamie greet you. Dan road his Harley up here from Rockford. We talked of Swedes and road trips. Dave and Josh pop in all camouflaged from hunting deer with bow and arrow. They had nothing to show for today's efforts, so they came here for a couple of beers. There's an old guy from Dubuque and his gal singing corny old songs, and Jamie plays some beautiful piano. Council Hill Station is more like an evolving party (even on a Saturday afternoon) than a foodie destination. I ordered a very decent pulled pork sandwich to ease my late afternoon hunger. And it hit the spot. It is a candy store of beer choices. I did the "when in Rome" thing and drank mine from the bottle-too shy to ask for a glass. And it's just the kind of place where you feel just fine doing that. I've never been to a place like Council Hill Station, and I'm happy it's just up the road a piece from me now. I was even happier to find a shorter route back home. Hope to come back for the evening music jams. The big potbelly wood stove will be a welcome friend in winter.

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    So much fun!! It's a great place to visit with the owner payoff the piano and singing! Thank you!!

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    Old Blacksmith Shop

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    What a historical place, and how the volunteers are all passionate about keeping this piece of…read moreGalena history alive! We were walking down Main Street at Galena, and stumbled upon this place. Turned out it was a live museum! There are volunteers blacksmithing while telling the significant history of the shop and blacksmiths at Galena. On top of that, they are 100% supported by the admission fee ($5 per person), and proceeds from the gift shops (many are items forged by the volunteering blacksmiths). We enjoyed our visit, and learned an interesting piece of history!

    This was the most interesting thing we did in Galena! This is a real working blacksmith shop. The…read morestaff is very friendly and they volunteer their time. We got so much information on how things worked and the origin of the shop and its history. When you are there take a look at the picture of the original shop. It looks exactly the same. I disagree with the other yelper that said they need updated signs and that it looked like a "crappy old shack". It is historical and looks like a crappy old shack because that's what it would've looked like. As for cleaning the place, why would you clean a place that uses coal to fuel the fires? Take your children here and show them how things were. Make a donation or buy an item that was made there to keep them open. They have bottle openers, hooks, pokers, decorative lamp pulls, and meat turners for grilling. I think it just depends on the day you are there what has been made.

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