Category:Bishop Hill Colony
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English: Bishop Hill Colony is a historic district in Bishop Hill. 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.
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This is a category about a place or building that is listed on the National Register of Historic Places in the United States of America. Its reference number is 70000244. |
Swedish-descendents mid 19th century settlement in Bishop Hill, Illinois, USA | |||||
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Media in category "Bishop Hill Colony"
The following 13 files are in this category, out of 13 total.
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Administration Building Bishop Hill Colony.jpg 2,176 × 1,643; 1.73 MB
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Apartment Building Bishop Hill Colony.jpg 2,588 × 1,940; 2.37 MB
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Bishop Hill - General Store (4295056321).jpg 944 × 627; 263 KB
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Bishop Hill - Steeple Building (4295802114).jpg 990 × 660; 361 KB
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Bishop Hill - Victorian House (4295056347).jpg 925 × 617; 302 KB
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Bishop Hill, Illinois.jpg 2,438 × 1,546; 1.83 MB
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The Bishop Hill colony, a religious communistic settlement in Henry County, Illinois; (IA bishophillcolony00mikk).pdf 864 × 1,410, 104 pages; 4.92 MB
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Colony Church Bishop Hill Colony.jpg 2,587 × 1,790; 2.14 MB
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Colony Hotel Bishop Hill Colony.jpg 1,727 × 1,296; 1.14 MB
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Museum Exhibit Bishop Hill Colony.jpg 2,590 × 1,940; 2.27 MB
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Steeple Building 2 Bishop Hill Colony.jpg 2,207 × 1,631; 1.51 MB
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Steeple Building Bishop Hill Colony.jpg 2,090 × 1,606; 1.79 MB