Museum · Illinois
1820 Colonel Benjamin Stephenson House
1820 Colonel Benjamin Stephenson House is a museum in Illinois, at a modelled elevation of 165 m. Robbs Mound stands 198 m to the northeast, 23 miles off. The nearest named place is Wellspring, a artwork 0.1 miles away. Historic Route 66 passes 0.3 miles off. 13 named summits stand within 25 miles.
What the record says
- Inscription
- Built in 1820 by skilled craftsmen using native materials, the two-story Federal Style house offers an elegant and classic illustration of how the upper class lived at the time.
How to reach it
Coordinates38.80735, -89.95229
- 0.3 mi off the Historic Route 66, National
- 6.4 mi off the Historic National Road - Illinois, National
- 8.1 mi off the Meeting of the Great Rivers Scenic Route, National
- 13.7 mi off the Great River Road, National
Overlooks nearby
Named places within 25 miles
Artworks
- Wellspring: 0.1 mi
- Ninian Edwards: 0.4 mi
- Newt Orange Cat Statue: 0.9 mi
- Nesting Stand: 1.6 mi
- Big Red e Sculpture: 2.6 mi
Parks
- Leclaire Sports Park: 0.2 mi
- Leon Corlew Park: 0.3 mi
- Edwardsville City Park: 0.3 mi
- City Plaza: 0.4 mi
- Hotz Park: 0.4 mi
Historic sites
- Gold Star Memorial: 0.3 mi
- Madison County Centenial Monument: 0.3 mi
- Simon Kellerman JR.: 0.3 mi
- Edwardsville National Bank Clock Tower: 0.6 mi
- 10 Commandments: 0.9 mi
Gardens: 57
- Clock Tower Garden: 0.6 mi
- Elementary School Garden: 4.2 mi
- Nan Elliot Rose Garden: 10.9 mi
- Prairie in Progress: 12.0 mi
- Old Fountain Court: 16.3 mi
Museums: 55
- Edwardsville Children's Museum: 0.2 mi
- Route 66 Museum and Interpretative Center: 0.7 mi
- Madison County Historical Museum: 0.8 mi
- Glen Carbon Heritage Museum: 4.3 mi
- Wood River Refinery History Museum: 6.9 mi
Attractions: 30
- Mustang Corral: 4.4 mi
- Town & Country Motel sign: 4.6 mi
- Bel Air drive in sign: 7.0 mi
- Lewis & Clark Confluence Tower: 8.0 mi
- World's Largest Catsup Bottle: 10.1 mi
Nature reserves: 15
- E Dora Bohm Memorial Nature Preserve: 3.0 mi
- Bohm Woods Nature Preserve: 3.3 mi
- Willam C Drda Woods Nature Preserve: 3.4 mi
- Willam and E. Bohm Memorial Nature Preserve: 3.4 mi
- Poag Sand Prairie: 4.6 mi
Peaks: 13
- Browns Mound: 7.6 mi
- Fox Hill: 7.7 mi
- Neudeckers Mountain: 8.6 mi
- Monks Mound: 11.8 mi
- Rattlesnake Mound: 12.8 mi
Picnic sites: 12
- Whispering Willow Picnic Area: 16.4 mi
- Picnic Ground 3: 21.6 mi
- Concession Picnic Site: 21.6 mi
- Gus Fogt Picnic Site: 21.7 mi
- Williams Family Solar Pavilion: 21.7 mi
Springs: 6
- Bellefontaine Spring: 14.2 mi
- Oak Spring: 16.7 mi
- Cabanne Spring: 20.6 mi
- Headwaters: 21.1 mi
- Caroline Loughlin Fountain: 21.8 mi
Rest areas: 5
- Homestead Rest Area - Northbound: 6.6 mi
- Homestead Rest Area - Southbound: 7.1 mi
- Silver Lake Rest Area - Eastbound: 13.5 mi
- Silver Lake Rest Area - Westbound: 14.3 mi
- Gateway Rest Area: 20.4 mi
Ghost towns: 5
- Columbia Bottom Conservation Area: 10.7 mi
- Machens: 21.5 mi
- Fremont: 23.9 mi
- Wilkie: 24.7 mi
- Broadway: 24.8 mi
Waterfalls: 4
- Beaver Falls: 16.1 mi
- Creek Trek Waterfall: 16.8 mi
- Wise Falls: 20.9 mi
- Deer Lake Riffles: 21.0 mi
Cliffs: 2
- Vilhauer Bluff: 20.3 mi
- La Charbonier Bluff: 23.7 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of 1820 Colonel Benjamin Stephenson House. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Robbs Mound | NE 53° | 198 m | 23.2 mi |
| Clarks Mound | SSW 202° | 196 m | 17.0 mi |
| Turkey Hill | S 173° | 185 m | 23.5 mi |
| Fox Hill | SSW 203° | 182 m | 7.7 mi |
| Browns Mound | SSE 160° | 174 m | 7.6 mi |
| Neudeckers Mountain | E 98° | 171 m | 8.6 mi |
| Berger Hill | SE 142° | 171 m | 17.1 mi |
| Art Hill | WSW 238° | 165 m | 21.8 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:04 | 18:37 | 19:12 |
| June solstice | 05:36 | 19:49 | 20:29 |
| September equinox | 06:48 | 18:23 | 18:59 |
| December solstice | 07:15 | 16:00 | 16:42 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 30 | 35 | 44 | 56 | 66 | 75 | 78 | 77 | 70 | 58 | 45 | 35 |
| Precip in | 2.5 | 2.5 | 3.5 | 4.9 | 5.5 | 3.4 | 3.9 | 3.3 | 3.4 | 2.9 | 3.4 | 2.6 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Alton - Melvin Price L&D, 11 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
National Register of Historic Places, reference 80001395OpenStreetMapWikidata- National Register of Historic Places — Stephenson, Benjamin, House, reference 80001395, listed 05/31/80.
OpenStreetMap element way/443486897
Day trips start here
- Edwardsville · 0 mi
- Hamel · 8 mi
- St. Louis Metro East · 8 mi
- Collinsville · 10 mi
- Cahokia Mounds State Historic Site · 12 mi
- Alton · 13 mi
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