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Become a Member Today!

It has been said that a friend is one who knows who you are, understands where you have been, accepts what you have become and allows you to grow. The 1820 Col. Benjamin Stephenson House is a restored historic home that has allowed visitors and program participants to experience the life and times of early Edwardsville and Illinois in an interactive, hands-on manner for more than a decade.


The Friends organization ensures that this Illinois and Edwardsville landmark’s contribution to the state and nation is preserved for present and future visitors to experience.


In 2000, the Friends of the Col. Benjamin Stephenson House was formed as a not-for-profit group to assist with fundraising, administration and program activities for the house. As a  Friend you are an important and integral part of the continuation and growth of funding, operation and programming at The 1820 Benjamin Stephenson House.  Your membership provides:


·  Docent-guided tours of the house each Thursday through Sunday;

·  Classroom programs for more than 1500 students in partnership with District 7 and other school districts annually. These programs support the schools’ State core history curriculum for each grade level;

·  Youth camps which provide a focused historical experience for students;

·  Authentic furnishings, garb, cooking, laundry and other daily activity demonstrations, and cultural experiences for visitors;

·  Opportunities for community volunteers and students to participate in a living history interpretive center;

·  Expertise of an on-site Director to ensure the authenticity of the activities and environment of the museum.


Without your annual membership support, the house could not stay in operation.  

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Membership Information

Membership brochure 2019 (pdf)Download

Our Friends and Members

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2021 Friends of Stephenson House Members

Nichol & Kent Allen

Tim & Hilda Allen

Michael & Jill Allaria

Emogene Beck

Kendrick & Donna Bisset

Cleveland Heath 

Doug & Maxine Callies

James & Deborah Caulk

Dr. & Mrs. A. Michael Crider

Sidney & Jane Denny

Diane Dudding

Richard & Linda Dustman

Max & Linda Eakin 

William & Judith Eaton 

Karen Edison

Arno & Ruth Ellis

Thomas & Gloria Fayollat 

Fran Floeter

Carol Gardner

Judith Grabowski 

Robert & Anne Gregor 

Joseph Helms 

Bruce & Nancy Hoffman

Randall & Linda Irwin 

David & Rita Jenkins 

Robert & Jo Ann Jurgena

Richard Keating

Michael Kershaw

Victoria Kirkpatrick

Brenda Knox 

  Jessica Mills & Nathan Lambert 

  J William & Susan Lucco 

George & Linda Lynch 

Julie Mangoff 

 William Mateyka 

Kaden McCoy 



 Dr. Rowena McClinton

Stephen Mudge

John & Amy Mullane

Larry & Maureen Myers

 Ida Nuernberger

Tom & Joan O'Saben

 Jon & Vera Parkin 

 Patrick & Carol Peterson 

David & Patricia Peverly   

Doug Piper

Barb & Paul Pizzini  

Mary Pizzini 

Benjamin Pollard

Charles & Debbie Rathert

Elaine Renner 

Mike & Cindy Reinhardt

Weber & Rodney Funeral Home 

Matt & Jen Rutherford 

Kathleen Schmidt

Lisa Shashek

Mark & Ann Shashek 

Jimmy Schehl

Bart & Meg Solon 

Mark Speciale 

Michael & Carol  Sporrer 

Janet & Phil Stack

Marilyn Strangeman 

Duane & June Weber 

Joe & Kathy Weber

Raymond & Lucia Weber 

Roger & Sarah Weber 

Stephen Weissman 

David & Kay Werner 

Anne Werner 

Sharon Whittaker 

Wood Law Office 

Sarah Zimmerman


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