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Posts Categorized: News & Events
Valborg Bonfire is this weekend
Located at the VASA National Archives here in Bishop Hill, this Swedish tradition welcomes the return of Spring. Enjoy… Read more »
Bishop Hill Colony presentation in Geneseo, IL
Friday April 25 at 2 p.m. in the Geneseo Public Library, BHHA Administrator Todd DeDecker will be doing a… Read more »
Cleanup Day at the Dairy Building
On Wednesday April 23 at 9 a.m., the BHHA is having a Dairy Building cleaning day. The mission: to clean out… Read more »
Easter meal in Bishop Hill
In case people are looking for somewhere to eat on Sunday, both the Filling Station and PL Johnson’s will be open. … Read more »
Swedish Stomp and Skamparoo
Just wanted to remind all the runners, joggers, and walkers out there, that the Swedish Stomp will be on… Read more »
Closed for Easter
On Easter Sunday, the Steeple Building museum, 1908 Albert Krans Livery Stable museum, and the Colony Store will be… Read more »
New pottery at the Colony Store
The following is information about our new pottery line from our Store Manager, Marie Watson: Something’s been a-brewin’ at… Read more »
Psalmodikon workshop May 10
The BHHA will sponsor a workshop Saturday, May 10, on how Swedish immigrants played hymns and folk songs on… Read more »
April 13 Photographs of the Dairy Building Interior Restoration Project
The work is progressing well at the Dairy Building. The latest developments are that the north stairwell has been… Read more »
News & Events
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The Dairy Building is Available for your 2026 Spring rental needs!
Spring is here and so are the graduation parties, bridal showers, and other warm weather events. The 1855 Dairy Building… Read more >>Published on April 16, 2026
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Civil War Day Returns to Bishop Hill, IL!
To honor America’s 250th Birthday this year, the Bishop Hill Heritage Association is hosting a variety of activities that look… Read more >>Published on April 13, 2026
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Women’s Baseball in Illinois and the Midwest program in Bishop Hill, Illinois
To honor America’s 250th Birthday this year, the Bishop Hill Heritage Association is hosting a variety of programs that look… Read more >>Published on April 13, 2026