1820 Colonel Benjamin Stephenson House

409 S. Buchanan St.
Edwardsville, Illinois 62025

Phone: (618) 692-1818
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Tour Hours:
January & February
Saturday: 10 a.m. - 3 p.m.
Sunday: Noon - 3 p.m.
March - December
Thursday - Saturday: 10 a.m. - 3 p.m.
Sunday: 12 p.m. - 3 p.m.

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The Stephenson House is an important landmark in the establishment of Edwardsville as a center of government and commerce as the third oldest city in Illinois. Benjamin Stephenson also played an important role in the emergence of Illinois from a “territory” into the nation’s twenty-first state in 1818. Admission Fees: $6 per adult, $3 per children (6-12 years old), and children ages five and younger get in FREE.

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Oct 25th, 2026

Remembering Col. Benjamin Stephenson

Throughout the month of October, the 1820 Col. Benjamin Stephenson House will be in mourning in honor of Col. Stephenson who is credited with leading Illinois into U.S. statehood. Special Mourning Tours…

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Oct 29th, 2026

Remembering Col. Benjamin Stephenson

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Oct 30th, 2026

Remembering Col. Benjamin Stephenson

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Oct 31st, 2026

Remembering Col. Benjamin Stephenson

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1820 Colonel Benjamin Stephenson House