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This year’s Bishop Hill Heritage Association raffle winner is Bette Themanson of Kewanee, IL.  The prize is a Bible… Read more »

The 1859 village clock on top of the Steeple Building has been stopped for the season.  It will be… Read more »

The Queen of Lights, the Lucia Bride, or Saint Lucia is known by many names in many lands.  The… Read more »

The Julbock or Yule-goat is a symbol of the winter holidays in Sweden.  In pagan times, the god Thor… Read more »

The Bishop Hill State Historic Site is sponsoring a Christmas morning service (Julotta) at the Colony Church.   It will… Read more »

The ljuskrona (pronounced use-kroona) is a Swedish folk art candle holder. This tradition was brought to America by Swedish… Read more »

The tomte is a gnome-like little man found in every Swedish home.  Legend tells us that he watches over… Read more »

This Saturday Dec. 20 and Sunday Dec. 21, the Colony Store is having Appreciation Weekend, just in time for… Read more »

Bishop Hill’s Lucia Nights Celebration was attended by many delighted visitors on December 12 and 13.  People listened raptly to… Read more »