Monetary gifts of any amount are always welcomed at the Heritage. Your donations help fund the following activities:

Repair and restoration of historic buildings. The BHHA currently owns and maintains 9 buildings including the 1853 Colony Store, 1854 Steeple Building, 1857 Blacksmith Shop, 1851 Carpenter Shop, and 1855 Dairy Building.

Organization and promotion of major Bishop Hill festivals, including Jordbruksdagarna (Ag Days), Christmas Market, Lucia Nights, Chautauqua, and the Midsommar Music Festival.

Preservation and display of thousands of Bishop Hill and Swedish artifacts, some dating back to the early 1700’s.

If you would like to make a donation online, please go to https://bishophillheritage.org/contribute/donate/ and follow the directions. The Colony Store is the BHHA’s gift shop.

If you would like to make a donation by check, please make it out to the “BHHA” and mail it to the BHHA, PO Box 92, Bishop Hill, IL 61419.

If you have any questions about donating, please call 309-927-3899 or email bhha@mymctc.net. The BHHA is a 501c3 and your donation may be tax deductible. Thank you for your support!