Galena River (Illinois)

{{Geobox|River |name = Galena River |native_name = Rivière aux Fèves |other_name = |other_name1 = |image = Galena Il Galena River1.JPG |image_size = 300 |image_caption = The Galena River flowing through downtown [[Galena, Illinois]] in April 2008 |country = United States |country_flag = 1 |state = |state1 = |state2 = |state3 = |state_flag = |city = |city1 = |city2 = |city3 = |city4 = |length_imperial = |watershed_imperial = |discharge_location = |discharge_imperial = |discharge_max_imperial = |discharge_min_imperial = |discharge_note = |discharge1_location = |discharge1_imperial = |discharge1_note = |source_name = |source_location = |source_district = |source_region = |source_state = |source_country = |source_lat_d = |source_lat_m = |source_lat_s = |source_lat_NS = |source_long_d = |source_long_m = |source_long_s = |source_long_EW = |source_elevation_imperial = |source_length_imperial = |mouth_name = |mouth_location = |mouth_district = |mouth_region = |mouth_state = |mouth_country = |mouth_lat_d = |mouth_lat_m = |mouth_lat_s = |mouth_lat_NS = |mouth_long_d = |mouth_long_m = |mouth_long_s = |mouth_long_EW = |mouth_elevation_imperial = |tributary_left = |tributary_left1 = |tributary_right = |tributary_right1 = |free_name = |free_value = |map = |map_size = |map_caption = }} The '''Galena River''', also known as the '''Fevre''' or '''Fever River''', is a {{convert|52.4|mi|km|adj=mid|-long}} [[river]] which flows through the [[Midwestern United States]]. == Geography == The river rises in [[Grant County, Wisconsin]], south of [[Benton, Wisconsin|Benton]] and southwest of [[Shullsburg, Wisconsin|Shullsburg]]. It enters [[Illinois]] in [[Jo Daviess County, Illinois|Jo Daviess County]] to flow through the city of [[Galena, Illinois|Galena]] before it joins the [[Upper Mississippi River|upper]] [[Mississippi River]] a few miles south and west. The river is part of the [[Driftless Area]] of Illinois and Wisconsin. This region was ice-free during the [[Wisconsin glaciation]] and underwent hundreds of thousands of years of glacial-free erosion. The river also occupies a substantial canyon. == History == The river was originally known as "Rivière aux Fèves" and "Bean River" due to the large amounts of wild beans that grew along its banks. Following [[English language]] [[code-switching]] of the [[French language|French]] river name "Rivière aux Fèves", the river name was corrupted and was eventually referred to as "Fever River". === Winnebago War === The [[Winnebago War]] of 1827, also known as the "Fevre River War", is associated with this river. == See also == *[[Lake Galena (Illinois)|Lake Galena]] *[[List of Illinois rivers]] *[[List of Wisconsin rivers]] === External links === *[http://www.quincynet.com/daytrips/galena/ "Galena"] at Quincynet.com *[http://www.prairierivers.org/ Prairie Rivers Network] *[http://www.wisconsinhistory.org/dictionary/index.asp?action=view&term_id=155&search_term=Fever+River Fever River] *[http://digital.library.okstate.edu/kappler/vol1/html_files/INDEX_F.html "ACTS OF FIFTY–SEVENTH CONGRESS June 27, 1902. 32 Stat., 399"] {{Illinois-geo-stub}} {{Wisconsin-geo-stub}} {{coord missing|Illinois}}