Off US 34, Bishop Hill, Illinois. County/parish: Henry.
Added to the National Register of Historic Places April 17, 1970. NRIS 70000244.
35 contributing buildings. 6 contributing sites.Also known as:
Bishop Hill Colony is a historic district in Bishop Hill, Illinois. Bishop Hill was the site of a utopian religious community which operated as a commune. It was founded in 1846 by Swedish pietist Eric Janson and his followers. The community was named Bishop Hill after the parish of Biskopskulla in Uppland, Sweden.
(read more...)National Park Service documentation: https://catalog.archives.gov/id/28892970