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2021-2022 Visitors Guide 2021-2022 Visitors Guide 1 Many other ‘historic villages’ one might visit are actually reproductions. They may have done some archeology and built new, or moved a mish-mash of historic structures to an artificial commons. But Bishop Hill is very much the same town you would have seen if you came through in a horse and buggy 175 years ago. It is a living, fully functional village with a mayor and fire department. What makes us unique is that the entire town is a registered historic landmark. The people who live here still farm the surrounding country side, cut firewood for the winter, plant broom corn in the spring, and celebrate the changing of the seasons, just as our Swedish ancestors did. Yes, we do this for the folks who come to participate, but more importantly, we do it because it is our way of living authentically. The crafts and trades that supported our fore-fathers and mothers are still a source of livelihood today. The pottery and brooms you buy are the same ones we use in our kitchens. Consider yourself invited to come, step into a land of authentic enchantment, and become a part of a living tradition. What’s Inside: Page Events Listing . 1,3,5,7,9,11,17 Map . 12-13 Map Legend . 14 Bishop Hill’s History . 18-19 Olaf Krans . 21 Organizations . 23 To Aurora, To Iowa City, 61 67 88 Chicago Cedar Rapids To Dubuque 80 Bettendorf Davenport 61 To Naperville, Moline 78 Chicago Rock Island Geneseo Annawan er To Joliet, Chicago vi 80 R 150 i p p Cambridge Sheffield i 34 s s i 82 s s 74 i Kewanee M 67 BISHOP HILL Woodhull Galva Toulon r Altona e 78 iv Wyoming R s i Galesburg o n i l l Monmouth 34 I To Burlington 74 67 Yes, you CAN get here Peoria e To Fort Wayn from there. Bishop Hill is... 24 160 mi from Chicago, IL To Bloomington, 74 217 mi from Des Moines, IA Pekin & Indianapolis 263 mi from Indianapolis, IN 155 218 mi from Milwaukee, WI To Macomb 38 mi from Moline, IL 56 mi from Peoria, IL 224 mi from St . Louis, MO To Springfield 4374 mi from Sweden . & St. Louis 2 Events may be revised, re-scheduled or cancelled. CALENDAR OF EVENTS Check www.visitbishophill.com for the most current dates and times. April 9 Opening of BHHA exhibit: Colonists and Their Descendants: In Their Own Words A multi-media exhibition consisting of video interviews, audio clips, and photographs of Bishop Hill Colonists and their descendants that tells the story of Bishop Hill from their point of view. Some of the items that will be in the display are audio clips from Jonas Bergren’s wax cylinder recordings; video interviews of Charlotte Falk, Morris Nelson, and Oliva Hultgren; audio only interviews of Ron Nelson, Ruth Melton, and Steve Stoneberg; photographs produced from recently donated glass plate negatives; and much more. The last day of this exhibition will be Friday October 29, 2021. Vasa National Archives and Museum Exhibit Opening Join the Vasa National Archives and Museum as we open our doors for the 2021 season with an Opening Reception for an exhibit looking at the history of Christianity in Sweden from 830-1846. The new exhibit will explore early missionaries, saints, religious movements and more. 10 a.m. - 4 p.m. Call 309-927-3898 for more information. April 9-11 Spring Fling The shops, restaurants, and museums of Bishop Hill will be participating in a Spring Fling Weekend. A variety of discounts and sale offers can be found at participating businesses and restaurants during normal business hours. Visitors who collect signatures from all the shops, restaurants and museums will be entered into a drawing for a gift basket at the Colony Store or the Vasa National Archives. April 23 Valborg and Wiener Roast Join us at 6 p.m. to experience an ancient Swedish traditional bonfire as we welcome spring’s return at the Vasa National Archives. Yard games, activities, hot coffee and cocoa will be available. This event is free and open to the public. Visitors are welcome to bring their own hot dogs or smores. Call 309-927-3898 for more information. April 24 Swedish Stomp and Skamparoo Experience Historic Bishop Hill as you run or walk in the 5K event. Registration 7:30 a.m. with the race at 9 a.m. Sponsored by the BHOSA. April 27 & Birding Bishop Hill May 4 This historical village of 100 people also boast more than 100 species of birds. Brian “Fox” Ellis will lead a morning bird hike, host lunch with John James Audubon and an afternoon historical tour will help us make connections between pioneer history and natural history. $55 per person includes lunch, the performance, and both hikes, starts promptly at 8:00 a.m. E-mail [email protected] to register. Sponsored by the Twinflower Inn 3 101 West Main Street Colony Store Bishop Hill ◊ 309-927-3596 Step back in time with a visit Shop Online by going to www.bishophillheritage.org to this 1853 General store Mon-Sat 10 a.m. - 5 p.m. ◊ SunSun 1111 a.m.-a.m.- 55 p.m.p.m. Click on Colony Store andand beginbegin shopping!shopping! 13 JoinJoin us us for for a arelaxing relaxing lunch lunch in our in ourVictorian Victorian dining diningroom. room. Choose Choose from from many many tempting entrées, entreeswhich includinginclude our generous generous sandwiches sandwiches served served on on homemadehomemade Swedish Swedish rye bread, rye bread, hot daily hot specials,daily specials, savorysavory soups, soups, scrumptious and our famous desserts Swedish and our Meatballs!famous Swedish Meatballs-now also available Gluten Free! Open 7 days a week • 309-927 -3885 JUST NORTH OF THE PARK Serving daily starting at 11 a.m. in Bishop Hill, Illinois 22 120 Exchange Street Galva Pharmacy Galva, IL 61434 Phone: (309) 932-3440 galvapharmacy.com • Yearly Tax Records • Fax Service/Copies • Fannie May Candy • Insurance Programs Accepted • Sunrise Greeting CardsLocated •in Major the HistoricMedical Billing Colony Hospital • Prescription Delivery www.TwinflowerInn.com• Gift Certificates • People’s Cleaners Drop [email protected] • After Hours Emergency • 309-927-3506 Service The Complete Pharmacy Where Service Is A Tradition 31 12 101 West Main St. Colony Store Bishop Hill • 309-927-3596 Step back in time in this 1853 General Store. Shop online at: Mon-Fri 10–5, Sun 11–5 www.bishophillcolonystoreb.com 4 Events may be revised, re-scheduled or cancelled. CALENDAR OF EVENTS Check www.visitbishophill.com for the most current dates and times. May 22 Dairy Building Program Series #1 Dr. Jon Wagner, Professor Emeritus of Anthropology at Knox College in Galesburg, IL, will present an overview on the history of the Bishop Hill Colony. This free program is open to the public. It will start at 2 p.m. at the Dairy Building. Sponsored by the BHHA and the Galesburg Community Foundation. June 5 Dairy Building Program Series #2 Dr. Carolyn Anderson, retired professor of Anthropology at St. Olaf College in Minnesota, will present a program on the Material Culture of the Bishop Hill Colony. This free program is open to the public. It will start at 2 p.m. at the Dairy Building. Sponsored by the BHHA and the Galesburg Community Foundation. June 13 Honor Flight Benefit This is a fundraising event for the Honor Flight of the Quad Cities. Enjoy music, an auction, and a dinner, all in the Bishop Hill Village Park. 3-6 p.m. Call 309 927-3355 for more details. Sponsored by the Filling Station. June 19 Dairy Building Program Series #3 Lilly Setterdahl, author of 24 books, 18 of which are nonfiction about Swedes in America, will present a program about the Women of the Bishop Hill Colony. This free program is open to the public. It will start at 2 p.m. at the Dairy Building. Sponsored by the BHHA and the Galesburg Community Foundation. June 20 U.S. Presidents from Illinois Dr. Larry Cook, presidential memorabilia collector and historian, will present a program about Illinois Presidents. This free program is open to the public. It will start at 2 p.m. at the Dairy Building. Sponsored by the BHHA, Geneseo Foundation, and Bill and Susan Sherrard Foundation. June 26 Midsommar Music Festival Join a lively Swedish tradition to celebrate the summer solstice. Free concerts in the park. A Maypole will be decorated and a procession will ensure delivery to the Colony School. Black Hawk Pipes & Drums perform at 11 a.m. Hammer & Pick performs at 1 p.m. Jazz on the Side performs at 2 p.m. Chris Vallillo at 3 p.m. Maypole decorating and procession at 4 p.m. Barn Dance at 6 p.m. Organized by the Bishop Hill Arts Council, Bishop Hill VASA Lodge #683, Vasa Order of America, Bishop Hill Heritage Association, Old Settlers’ Association, and the Bishop Hill State Historic Site. Sponsored by the Illinois Arts Council, a state agency and the Barbro Osher Pro Suecia Foundation. Midsummer Respite – 10 a.m. – 4 p.m., during Midsummer If you get too hot or dry while exploring Bishop Hill during this summer celebration, the Vasa National Archives invites you to take a break and enjoy fika with us. Fika is a Swedish custom of offering visitors a drink and a snack. To help pass the time while you cool off, we have a make-and-take clay sculpture station for you. Call 309-927-3898 for more information. July 10 The Bishop Hill Colony & the Development of the Prairie Diversity, Religion & Americanization – 2 p.m.
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