Bishop Hill, Henry County, Illinois, USA

Utopia on the Prairie

Founded in 1846 by Swedish religious dissenters.
Between 1846 and 1861 over 1000 Swedish immigrants joined the colony.

• Explore Bishop Hill
  • Colony Church & Museum
  • Bishop Hill Park and Memorials
  • Buildings - Buildings - Buildings
• Olof Krans - painter of Bishop Hill
• History of the Colony - a short term paper about the colony
• Bishop Hill Family History Research
• Bishop Hill of Sweden
• Nora District of Sweden - home of Olof Krans

• The Red Oak