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Bishop Hill
103 North Bishop Hill Street, PO Box 92
Bishop Hill, IL 61419

Heritage Association
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New History Documents added to Website

Posted April 14, 2025 by BishopHill & filed under News & Events.

The BHHA has added pdfs of history documents about the Bishop Hill Colony and its Colonists to our BHHA… Read more »

Bishop Hill Colony Furniture Book

Posted April 10, 2025 by BishopHill & filed under News & Events.

For the first time, there is now a catalog of Colony Furniture. Written by BHHA Archivist Cheryl Dowell, this… Read more »

July 9-11 2025 Clay Resist and Stitched Shibori 2-Day Class taught by Sheri Wood Clay Resist and Stitched July 9 and your choice of either July 10 OR 11 for indigo dyeing!

Posted by BishopHill & filed under News & Events.

Please spend a day using stitching and clay resist to make patterns and designs of fabric and prepare them… Read more »

2025 BHHA Acting Troupe

Posted by BishopHill & filed under News & Events.

The purpose of the Bishop Hill Heritage Association Acting Troupe is to teach the public a little bit about… Read more »

The 2025 Bishop Hill Chautauqua Celebrates Henry County History

Posted April 7, 2025 by BishopHill & filed under News & Events.

This year is Henry County’s Bicentennial.  So, in honor of this occasion, the Bishop Hill Chautauqua will look back… Read more »

Clock Tower is Up and Running Again for 2025!

Posted April 3, 2025 by BishopHill & filed under News & Events.

This month, the BHHA has restarted the town clock in the Steeple Building clock tower for the 2025 season…. Read more »

Blacksmith Shop space available to rent!

Posted April 2, 2025 by BishopHill & filed under News & Events.

The 2nd floor of the Blacksmith Shop, located at 203 North Bishop Hill Street, is now available to rent… Read more »

2025 Opening Day for the Spets Stuga!

Posted March 31, 2025 by BishopHill & filed under News & Events.

The BHHA’s Spets Stuga will open for the first time on Saturday April 5, 2025. The Spets Stuga is… Read more »

THE COLONY STORE IS HAVING A SPRING CUSTOMER APPRECIATION DAY THIS SATURDAY!

Posted by BishopHill & filed under News & Events.

On Saturday April 5, 2025, the Bishop Hill Colony Store will have a customer appreciation day from 10 a.m…. Read more »

STEEPLE BUILDING MUSEUM WILL NOW BE OPEN ON SATURDAYS, STARTING APRIL 5, 2025

Posted by BishopHill & filed under News & Events.

The Steeple Building Museum, located at 103 North Bishop Hill Street, Bishop Hill IL, will now be opened on… Read more »

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News & Events

  • FREE WI-FI FOR BHHA GUESTS

    The Steeple Building Museum, Colony Store, Carpenter Building, and Blacksmith Shop all have Wi-Fi. As a free service to our… Read more >>

    Published on May 17, 2025

  • Spets Stuga is open for the 2025 season!

    The Spets Stuga is a children playhouse with a pioneer theme, located at 404 North Erickson Street, by the Dairy… Read more >>

    Published on May 17, 2025

  • 2025 Memorial Day in Bishop Hill

    Bishop Hill will be open Monday, May 26 for Memorial Day. The following businesses and museums are some of the… Read more >>

    Published on May 17, 2025

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