Bishop Hill Reframed presents an honest description of the Bishop Hill Colony. It begins with a look at the principal founder, his beliefs, and escape from Sweden’s unfree society in the 1840s. It continues with letters penned by colonists and other eye witnesses, articles on specific subjects, conversations with descendants, Civil War letters, and a Roster of Officers and Men of Company D, 57th Illinois Volunteer Infantry, 1861-1865. The book’s cover shows the primitive housing in 1846 and the prosperous town in 1855, both scenes painted by the colony’s own artist Olof Krans. The book is illustrated with photographs from Sweden and Bishop Hill, the historic buildings in the village, past activities, and images of the stoic pioneers, men and woman, who built this town.
It can be purchased at the Colony Store by stopping in or calling the Store at 309 927-3596. The sale of this book is a fundraiser for the BHHA.