BONFIELD AREA HISTORICAL SOCIETY

BONFILED, IL

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The Bonfield Area Historical Society (BAHS) is a non-profit organization located in Bonfield, Illinois. It is dedicated to preserving the history and culture of the area. BAHS was founded in 1978 by a group of local citizens concerned about the preservation of the region’s unique history and culture. The society’s mission is to collect, preserve and interpret the history of the Bonfield area.

The BAHS is housed in the historic John B. Brandt building, which was built in 1889 and is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. The building is home to a museum and research library, as well as a gift shop. The museum houses a collection of artifacts, documents, photographs and other materials related to the history of the area. The research library has a collection of books, newspapers, maps, manuscripts and other materials related to the area.

The BAHS sponsors a variety of educational programs and events throughout the year. These include lectures, workshops, field trips and special events. The society also works with local schools and other organizations to promote an appreciation of the history and culture of the area.

In addition to its museum and research library, the BAHS also operates an online digital archive. This archive contains digitized versions of the society’s documents, photographs, maps and other materials. The archive is available to the public for research and educational purposes.

The BAHS is committed to sharing the history and culture of the Bonfield area with the world. The society is open to the public and welcomes visitors to explore the museum, research library and digital archive.

BONFIELD AREA HISTORICAL SOCIETY is a Historical Societies, Historic Preservation in BONFILED IL. US MID #8401701277

The museum is classed as HSC (Historical Societies, Historic Preservation). It comes under American Alliance of Museums (AAM) region: Midwest (Iowa, Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Ohio, Wisconsin).

Authenticity It's not photoshop, no clever tricks - IC1000 is actually back in its white sill stripe after 17 years. Nothing fake here, it's the real deal.

I admit to being skeptical (but hopefully excited) when the leaked photos of the IC1000 came my way recently. Too good to be true, surely! But when I got the heads up 1000 was leading A407 and priming to leave town, seen with its white sill, I knew I had to go out and see it with my own eyes. Still can't quite believe it's real honestly. The yellow reflective tape has plagued the surviving IC fleet - barring a single SD40-3 up on the Iron Range - since 2007 when CN changed over the majority from white to yellow.

Although it may be seen as a minor detail and a nitpicky thing, the yellow sill massively changes the appearance of the IC units - and for the worse at that. To see one of the 26 all-black SD70s get its white sill returned to it (the class leader no less! My favourite of the bunch) is just delightful. It was done really well, too - nothing partial or half-assed about it, it's the whole way around the unit and even the steps match! I have no idea why the change was made or what the story is or may be, but the fact the look of the late Illinois Central has returned just makes me a happy fella.

Of course, it leading CN A407 on a bright, sunny, cloudless winter day makes shooting the thing... difficult, to say the least. Far from my finest shots, but I am just happy to have shot it already. No telling when it'll come back, or if it will stay in white - I'll take what I can!

At North Ashkum, IC1000 (paired with IC1028, still in yellow sill, and IC9608 in CN dress) pulls A407 out of the siding. They had stopped to meet Amtrak 393. Coincidentally, I was far from the only railfan to snap the 1000 here as a whole little group of us met together here, including a few familiar faces I got to chat with for a good while. Though light had fallen by the time the 1000 got moving, it was still a nice way to cap off my first sighting of its &quot;new&quot; look.

2023 Employee Photo Contest Morning sun as you drive to Iron Bridge Trailhead. USDA Forest Service photo by Jasmine Lyons.

Contact BONFIELD AREA HISTORICAL SOCIETY

BONFIELD AREA HISTORICAL SOCIETY
317 WEST SMITH ST
BONFILED
IL
60913-6918

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MID #	8401701277
Name	BONFIELD AREA HISTORICAL SOCIETY
Alternate Name
Classification	Historical Societies, Historic Preservation, , Midwest
Federal Employer Identification Number (EIN)	461290338
NTEECC	A80
Tax period of the latest return filed (YYYYMM)	201304
INCOME	0
REVENUE	0
LAT/LONG	41.146746, -88.059273
CODES	FIPS State Code: 17 FIPS County Code: 091 US Census Tract: 010300 US Census Block: 1056