I wanted to address some issues that we have run into at the museum at the Bishop Hill State Historic Site. Late last summer a failure in the HVAC system in the building caused a spike in humidity levels which led to some minor mold growth. The failure in the HVAC system was addressed, dehumidifiers were brought in, and the humidity soon returned to normal levels. This arrested the mold growth and we have seen no further growth since. However, since there are technically no

I don’t have a ton to report, but I do have good news and bad news. Bad news first: the project will be slightly delayed as CDB, IDNR, and JLK have to do some additional planning and design work. But this is because of the good news… The good news: GOMB (The Governor’s Office of Management and Budget) has approved an additional $5 million for phase 1 of the Bishop Hill renovations. With the injection of additional funds we have to recalibrate what we are able to accomplis

Dear Bishop Hill community partners, It’s been a few months since my last update on the progress of the Capital Development Board’s (CDB) project to restore the Colony Church and several other structures in Bishop Hill. I have been waiting for some additional information before I updated everyone but I don’t want to wait any longer on an update. JLK – the architecture firm handling the design of the renovations – has submitted their first r

We are thrilled to announce that significant restoration and repair work is moving forward at the Bishop Hill State Historic Site, thanks...

We are thrilled to announce that our village has been officially recognized as a Smart Rural Community by NTCA–The Rural Broadband...