Autumn is fast approaching. To help you decorate for the new season, the Colony Store has many items to… Read more »
Fall decorations now on sale at the Colony Store
Posts Categorized: News & Events
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 »
Eastside brick sidewalk is back
Yesterday, in the blazing sun, BHHA volunteers reinstalled the brick sidewalk on the east side of the Steeple Building. … Read more »
Vicki Massie is this year’s Old Settlers’ Day speaker
BHHA Treasurer Vicki Massie will be the featured speaker at this year’s Old Settlers’ Day. She will be speaking… Read more »
News & Events
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How to do Research Requests from the BHHA Archives
Over the last several years, the Bishop Hill Heritage Association has been taking high resolution photographs of some of our… Read more >>Published on January 16, 2022
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The 2021 exhibit at the Steeple Building Museum was Colonists and Their Descendants: In Their Own Words.. This multi-media exhibit… Read more >>Published on January 9, 2022
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History Section on the BHHA Website
Our BHHA website has pdfs of some of the major books on Bishop Hill Colony history. These readings can be… Read more >>Published on January 3, 2022