Blessings on State Bed & Breakfast

04/25/2026

04/10/2026

Today was a breezy, chilly morning when Turner Tree Service successfully, speedily, and safely removed a burr oak from our front yard. Tree-mendous job men! Thank you for a job done well.

04/10/2026

The flowers are blooming! Come by for a visit!

04/07/2026

Discover powerful stories of courage, resilience, and the pursuit of freedom.

The Jacksonville Area Museum presents Journey to Freedom: Illinois’ Underground Railroad, a new exhibit highlighting the courageous stories of freedom seekers and the multi-racial conductors who assisted them along the Underground Railroad. The exhibit is presented by the Abraham Lincoln National Heritage Area (Looking for Lincoln).

The exhibit opens Saturday, April 11 and will be on display through August 1, 2026. It is free and open to the public and may be viewed every Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday.

📍 Jacksonville Area Museum
301 E. State Street, Jacksonville

In addition to the exhibit, several free public programs will be offered:

• Songs of the Illinois Freedom Road – Folk musician Chris Vallillo
Saturday, April 11 at 6 p.m.
The Chapel (corner of East College & S. Clay Streets)

• “Priscilla ‘Mother’ Baltimore: The Harriet Tubman of the Midwest” – Re-enactor Kathryn Harris
Saturday, May 9 at 6 p.m.
Centenary United Methodist Church, 331 E. State Street

• Underground Railroad Panel Discussion
Friday, June 19 (Juneteenth)
Details to be announced

• “Walk with Heroes” Cemetery Tour of Underground Railroad Conductors – Presented by Chad Boehlke
Saturday, July 11 at 6 p.m.
Diamond Grove Cemetery

All programs are free and open to the public.

04/04/2026

Will i see you in church tomorrow to celebrate the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the grave?

09/03/2025

Another reason to book your room for this weekend.

09/03/2025

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Yay! I was so excited to see Blessings on State Street at #1 in Clean and Wholesome Romance. Have you grabbed your copy yet? It's free for a limited time.... just in time to start the series before The Uncomplicated Café releases in a few weeks. 🥰😍

You can find it on all platforms.

09/02/2025

09/01/2025

We have one room still available for the night of this event. Room night will include a ticket. 📕📚📖

We are BEYOND EXCITED to announce that we will be hosting #1 New York Times and USA Today Bestselling author of "The Woman They Could Not Silence" and "Radium Girls", Kate Moore!

✨Author Kate Moore will be joining us IN PERSON at Rammelkamp Chapel on IC Campus for a 1 hour talk and Q&A about her book, "The Woman They Could Not Silence", which is about our very own Illinois State Hospital which started right here in Jacksonville in 1847.

✔Friday, September 26, 2025 at 7PM. Doors will open at 6:15PM
✔Talk + Q&A 7:00pm-8:00pm // Book Signing begins at 8:00pm
✔ASL Interpreter will be provided!

📚TICKETS are REQUIRED👇SEE LINK BELOW
$20 per person
$35 per person + book
✨Tickets will include the 1 hour event plus book signing at the end, OTB swag
✨Please do not bring more than 2 books for Kate to sign.

TICKETS can be purchased in store or online starting TODAY!👇
📍 https://ourtownbooks.com/events/3435520250926

A HUGE THANK YOU TO OUR FRIENDS AND SPONSORS for helping us make this happen!!
Illinois College Bound To Stay Bound Books Jacksonville Area Convention & Visitors Bureau Blessings on State Bed & Breakfast Jacksonville Area Museum
Of course a HUGE THANK YOU to Author Kate Moore for working with us to make this happen! https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100067597266110

See you soon book lovers!!

Midwest Booksellers Association American Booksellers Association

08/20/2025

The Bicentennial Celebration is being held Downtown which is within walking distance from Blessings on State. Book your room today before we are sold out.

🎉 Mark your calendars for October 4, 2025! Jacksonville’s Bicentennial Finale is just around the corner — and it’s the kind of celebration that only happens once every 200 years. 🙌

From parades and trolley tours to live music, food trucks, carnival rides, and a drone show — this is one day you won’t want to miss in Downtown Jacksonville! 🥳

✅ Get it on your calendar now
🎈 Stay tuned for even more details
📍 We’ll see you October 4th!

📲 Explore the full schedule and everything happening at: https://jacksonvilleil.org/experience/signature-events/bicentennial/

The City of Jacksonville, Illinois Jacksonville Illinois Bicentennial