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Get ready for a grand adventure this
fall as the ISHS explores Bishop Hill, the Swedish
utopian community established in 1846 by religious
separatists in Henry County. This small town in north
central Illinois holds onto its unique Swedish heritage
and is one of the most popular and distinctive historic
sites in the state. Participants will tour the Bishop
Hill colony museum and see the renowned Olof Krans’
paintings, which document the history of this simple
agrarian community; dine on Swedish meatballs and
noodles at the Red Oaks Inn; tour the colony church and
historic hotel; explore the traditional arts and crafts
in the village blacksmith shop; and take home delicious
pastries from the Bishop Hill Colony Bakery.
Other tour sites along the way include:
Historic Knoxville, the first county seat of Knox
County; the Galesburg Railroad Museum; and Underground
Railroad hideaways in and around Galesburg, an
abolitionist stronghold in ante-bellum Illinois. Society
travelers will also sample wines prepared by local
vintners.
On day two of the Fall Tour participants
will attend the 23rd annual Lincoln Colloquium (see page
34), this year at the Lincoln Studies Center at Knox
College and themed “The Lincoln-Douglas Debates,” to
coincide with the 150th anniversary of the historic
debates. Guest speakers include some of the finest
Lincoln scholars in the nation—Garry Wills, Allen C.
Guelzo, Rodney Davis, James M. McPherson, and David
Zarefsky. The Colloquium fee (and lunch) is included in
the tour registration.
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Illinois
State
Historical Society
Annual Tour
October 10-11, 2008
Galesburg,
Bishop Hill and
Henry County Area
includes participation
in the
2008
Abraham Lincoln
Colloquium
at Knox College
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To register send payment with this form to
the Illinois State Historical Society, 210 ˝ South Sixth
Street, Suite 200, Springfield, IL 62701, or fax the form
and credit card information to 217-525-2783. Please note: a
$3 service charge will be added to each credit card order.
Fees include chartered bus from Galesburg,
lunches, receptions, and banquet.
Name
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Additional Name(s)
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Address
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City, State, Zip
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Phone ( ____ )
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Registration Type |
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Non-Members |
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Both days—Includes all events:
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$155 |
$175 |
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Friday only |
$125 |
$135 |
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Friday banquet only |
$45 |
$50 |
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Total Amount Due |
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Registration deadline is Wednesday, October 1, 2008.
Hotel Reservations:
A block of rooms has been reserved at the
Best Western Prairie Inn (309-343-7151) and at the Holiday
Inn Express (309-343-7100) in Galesburg. Rooms are from
$82.95 (plus tax) each, guaranteed through September 10.
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