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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. Memberships are from January - December.


 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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2025 Friends of Stephenson House

FRIEND OF BEN & LUCY


Jim & Debbie Caulk

James Chestney

Mike & Donna Crider

Muriel Jones

Terry & Rosemary Norris

Meg Oberiag

Michael & Carol Sporrer

Beverly Turner

Annabelle Vanderpoel

Sharon Whittaker


STEPHENSON FAMILY FRIEND


Emogene Beck

J. Yvette Booker

Jenece Brown

Tom & Gloria Fayollat

Sean Goding

Judith Grabowski

Sean & Rachel Hill

David & Rita Jenkins

Linda Lynch

Stephanie Malench

Rowena McClinton

Maureen Meyers

Pat & Carol Peterson

Benjamin Pollard

Phil Stack

Marilyn Strangeman

Stephen Weissman

Sue Wolf

Sarah Zimmerman


LANDMARK FRIEND


Thomas & Donna Bardon

Doug & Maxine Callies

Jane Denny

Diane Dudding

Richard & Linda Dustman

Peggy Emling

Great Rivers & Routes Tourism Bureau

Pat & George Henderson

Bruce & Nancy Hoffman

Randall & Linda Irwin, Irwin Chapel

Bill & Susan Lucco

William & Jennifer Mudge

Patricia Peverly

Michael & Cynthia Reinhardt

Bart & Meg Solon

Ronnie Stellhorn

Joseph & Kathy Weber

Weber & Rodney Funeral Home

James & Gloria Zupanci



HERITAGE FRIEND


Kendrick & Donna Bisset

Karen Edison

Jo Ann Jurgena

Stacey & David Lipe

Andrea Miracle

Chuck & Debbie Rathert

David & Kay Werner

Leslie Wood






LIVING HISTORY FRIEND


Susan Buckley

Elizabeth Edwards

John & Amy Mullane

Lisa Shashek








FOUNDING FRIEND


Gordon & Holly Broom

C. Gardner

Michael & Marian Smithson


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