Photograph as originally submitted to this page in the Historical Marker Database www.HMdb.org. Click on photo to resize in browser. Scroll down to see metadata.

Photographer: Cosmos Mariner
Taken: June 24, 2021
Caption: Bishop Hill Colony Hotel • Built in 1852
Additional Description: The Colony Hotel, also known as the Bjorklund Hotel, was originally built in 1852 as a dwelling for Colonists. It was converted to a hotel about 1855. A pantry and barroom were added in 1857, and the kitchen wing in 1858. The third floor — featuring small guest rooms and a large ballroom — was built between 1861 and 1864. The popular innkeeper, Swan Bjorklund, continued to operate it until his death in 1880. After it ceased to function as a hotel, rooms were rented to families or individuals for living quarters.
Submitted: July 17, 2021, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.
Database Locator Identification Number: p597991
File Size: 5.003 Megabytes

To see the metadata that may be embedded in this photo, sign in and then return to this page.