Nehemiah Bushnell was the president of the railroad, and townspeople honored him by naming their community after him. Landmarks include WLMD. Bushnell is the birthplace of Joseph Sarsfield Glass, roman Catholic Bishop of Salt Lake.
Bushnell, Illinois gifts and souvenirs: 22 designs made from Bushnell's own map, landmarks and history, from $16 to $95. Printed to order and shipped free in the USA.
| Popular | Price |
|---|---|
| Bushnell Hometown Ornament | $23 |
| Bushnell Vintage Travel Poster | from $40 |
| Bushnell Varsity Crewneck | from $57 |
| Bushnell Est. Tee | from $33 |
| Bushnell Town Line Mug | from $26 |
| Bushnell Market Tote | $37 |
Ceramic keepsake, gold ribbon, in 3 styles
Its landmark photo in a classic travel-poster layout
A local landmark photo as a gallery print
The town's story in dates, from its own records, for home or classroom
Map of local landmarks, washable fabric
Heavy-blend fleece, street map printed on the back
Red heavy-blend crewneck, knit-stitch town print
Soft Bella+Canvas jersey
Kids' Bella+Canvas jersey, youth sizes
Bella+Canvas toddler jersey
Bella+Canvas baby bodysuit
Glossy ceramic, dishwasher safe
Weatherproof, for the front walk
24″×16″, printed coir-look fibers, rubber back
12″×12″ printed wood, ready to hang
Soft-touch, zip cover
A local landmark photo with the town name, 18″×18″
Sturdy all-over-print tote
Glossy top, cork back
Soft fleece, 50″×60″
20 oz, double-wall stainless
The town's earliest Sanborn fire-insurance map, drawn building by building and hand-coloured, from the Library of Congress
Population 2010: 3,117 → 2020: 2,718
From Wikidata (CC0).
The town was founded in 1854 when the Northern Cross Railroad built a line through the area. Nehemiah Bushnell was the president of the railroad, and townspeople honored him by naming their community after him. The railroad later became part of the Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad, which continues to operate through Bushnell under the name Burlington Northern Santa Fe. Bushnell was also served by the Toledo, Peoria and Western Railway, now the Keokuk Junction Railway. Amtrak trains pass through the city but do not stop.
The Nagel Brothers of Bushnell were the first to invent a process of making rolled oats without having to steam the oats. Up until this time, the oats were first steamed to separate the groat from the hull. The patent for this new process was later sold to the Quaker Oats Company.
Adapted (trimmed) from the Wikipedia article Bushnell, Illinois, revision 1379239074 by its contributors, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
We share a part of every Bushnell sale with local partners, and we'd love to print from your collection. Old photographs, maps and postcards make the best keepsakes.
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2 free coloring pages of Bushnell, each traced from a photo of a local landmark. Print them at home, at school or for story hour.
Bushnell's population was 2,718 in the 2020 U.S. Census, down from 3,117 in 2010.
A view of Bushnell
A view of Bushnell