Bishop Hill Historic District

Bishop Hill Historic District - Credit: Wikimedia Commons

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 on Wikipedia

type: NRHP
date from: 1846

Source: en.wikipedia.org