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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

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Our Friends and Members

2023 Friends of Stephenson House Members

Timothy & Hilda Allen

Tom & Donna Bardon

Emogene Beck

KD & Donna Bisset

Paul Brazier

Gordon & Holly Broom

Doug & Maxine Callies

James Chestney

Mike & Donna Crider

Nicole Cromwell

Sid & Jane Denny

Kevin & Sue Doak

Rich & Linda Dustman

Karen Edison

Elizabeth Edwards

Edwardsville Bank

Peggy Emling

Thomas & Gloria Fayollat

Sarah Frerichs

Fran Floeter

Carol Gardner

Sean Goding

Judith Grabowski

Rachel Harris

Dr. Joseph Helms

Pat & George Henderson

Bruce & Nancy Hoffman

John Huff

Joe Hutton, Miller & Maack General Contractors

David & Rita Jenkins

Muriel Jones

Michael Kershaw

Victoria Kirkpatrick

 Donald & Glenda Klingsick

Robert & Joyce Lamping

William & Susan Lucco

George & Linda Lynch

Shirley Malench

Dr. Rowena McClinton





Maureen Meyers

Jack & Janette Minner

Andrea Miracle

John & Amy Mullane

Terry & Rosemary Norris

Ida Nuernberger

Margaret Oberlag

Tom & RoseEllen Osborne 

Juanita Panico

Jon & Vera Parkin

David & Patricia Peverly

Doug & Kate Piper

Mary Margarita Pizzini

Benjamin Pollard

Elaine Renner

Lisa Shashek

Kathleen Schmidt

Lisa Schroeder

Thomas & Marian Smithson

Bart & Margaret Solon

Phil & Janet Stack

Jason & Michelle Stacy

Ronnie Stellhorn

Ronald Stevens

Marilyn Strangeman

Beverly & Don Turner

Eric & Jacyln Wallace

John Frederick Wallace

Weber & Rodney Funeral Home

Dr. Joseph & Kathleen Weber

Ray & Lucia Weber

Stephen Weissman

David & Kay Werner

Carol Wetzel

Sharon Whittaker

Sandra LaVernn Wilson

Leslie Wood

Robert & Charity Woodard

Sarah Zimmerman

James & Gloria Zupanci



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