Colony Church

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Colony Church, Bishop Hill State Historic Site, Illinois, U.S.

Colony Church

church, Bishop Hill, Illinois, United States

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Bishop Hill State Historic Site
…these are the Greek Revival-style Colony Church (1848), the village’s first permanent building; the Bjorklund Hotel (1852); and the Steeple Building (1854), which houses the Bishop Hill Heritage Museum. A new building (1988) features Olof Krans’s paintings chronicling daily life in the village. Several festivals are held annually to celebrate…
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…these are the Greek Revival-style Colony Church (1848), the village’s first permanent building; the Bjorklund Hotel (1852); and the Steeple Building (1854), which houses the Bishop Hill Heritage Museum. A new building (1988) features Olof Krans’s paintings chronicling daily life in the village. Several festivals are held annually to celebrate…
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