BOOK SIGNING AT ROUTE 66 FESTIVAL

HENRY the Stephenson House Mouse: A Diary
$12.00

By KAREN CAMPE MATEYKA

4:00 PM to 8:00 PM Friday June 13, 2008
12:00 PM to 2:00 PM Saturday June 14, 2008

This history of the restoration of Colonel Benjamin Stephenson’s 1820’s house reads like a diary of the tiny but observant Stephenson House resident mouse, Henry. Through Henry’s eyes learn about the restoration and the recently researched history of Benjamin Stephenson and his family. In 1999, the restoration of the Colonel Benjamin Stephenson House began. Henry, the Stephenson House mouse tells us about the whole process. Henry got to know the contractors, painters, researchers and volunteers who worked tirelessly to rebuild the house – and the details are here. In this book, as in Henry’s articles in the Edwardsville Intelligencer, readers will find the meaning of community spirit, as Henry reveals how the good people of Edwardsville gave their time, skills and resources to an exciting project. Take the journey with Henry the mouse, and discover the history of an important Illinois family that helped make Illinois a state! The Stephenson House receives 100% of the proceeds of the books purchased at Route 66 and at the Stephenson House.

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