The Bishop Hill Heritage Association has a large archive containing genealogy information about the Bishop Hill Colonists (1846-1861). If you… Read more »
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Bishop Hill Calendars will make a great gift.
Bishop Hill Calendars for 2014 are still available for purchase at the Colony Store for $6.00 each. The calendar’s theme… Read more »
Fall decorations now on sale at the Colony Store
Autumn is fast approaching. To help you decorate for the new season, the Colony Store has many items to… Read more »
BHHA is raffling off a handmade oak cabinet
This year, the Heritage is raffling off an handmade oak medicine cabinet made by a local Colony descendent. It is… Read more »
Jordburksdagarna: Hard to say, easy to enjoy
Bishop Hill State Historic Site will celebrate the Swedish fall festival Jordbruksdagarna (pronounced yord-brooks-DAH-ga-na) with food, music, dancing and… Read more »
Take a peek at the BHHA’s collection of artifacts
In the ABOUT Section of this website, under ARCHIVAL ITEMS, are photographs of some of the Heritage’s artifacts and documents. Antique… Read more »
Use our website to learn more about Bishop Hill history
The BHHA website has pdfs of some of the major books on Bishop Hill Colony history. These readings can… Read more »
Watermelon from the Heritage Garden is now on sale at the Colony Store
Starting this week, the BHHA is harvesting its watermelon crop. The melons can be purchased, by donation, at the… Read more »
Old Settlers’ Day and Harvest Moon this weekend
Old Settlers’ Day: The 167th anniversary of the founding Bishop Hill will be celebrated on Saturday, September 14, 2013. The… Read more »
Last chance to see the Heritage’s summer exhibits
The last set of artifacts for the Rarely Seen Treasures from the Attic exhibit will be put on display… Read more »