Women of the Bishop Hill Colony Program

As part of the celebration of Bishop Hill’s 175th anniversary, the BHHA is hosting a series of activities about various aspects of Bishop Hill’s heritage.  The next presentation in this series is occurring on Saturday, June 19th,  Lilly Setterdahl., acclaimed author of 25 books, 19 of which are about Swedes in America, will present a program on the Women of the Bishop Hill Colony. This free program is open to public and will start at 2 p.m. in the Dairy Building. Masks are required by all attendees. After the presentation, there will be a book signing, with Lilly bringing in her latest publications.

The Dairy Building is located at 410 North Erickson Street in Bishop Hill, IL. Please contact the BHHA at bhha@mymctc.net or by calling 309 927-3899 for more details. The BHHA and the Galesburg Community Foundation are sponsors for this programs.