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Help us preserve a living history
The Ira & Asenath Sturdevant House: A Living History Project began in 2009 with the purchase of the Ira & Asenath Sturdevant House at a sheriff’s sale. The project’s goal is to restore one of the oldest houses in Waverly to create a living history site illustrating the lives of 1850s Cedar River settlers and their Native American neighbors.
Download our brochure parts one and two.
We need your help to make this project a success. Whether you can donate time, tools, materials, or funding, each of you can play a role in preserving this pioneer settler’s home in Waverly.
Make checks payable to: Ira Sturdevant House (ISH)
Mail to:
Ira Sturdevant House
P.O. Box 171
Waverly, IA 50677
Questions:
sturdevanthouse@gmail.com
The Ira & Asenath Sturdevant House is a registered 501c3 nonprofit organization incorporated with the State of Iowa.
All donations are tax deductible. Ask us for a donation letter or thank you for your taxes if needed.
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Venmo:
1. Open your camera on your phone or ipad 2. zoom in on the QR code in comments so it's in the picture 3. Click on the yellow tag (Venmo) that comes on your screen to go to the Venmo Site. 4. Search IRA Sturdevant House if it doesn't pop up 5. Enter your donation amount and Donate
Check out our Gift Shop of Sturdevant and Waverly, Iowa items.
During open hours or
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Rick Sturdevant and Preservation Iowa’s Rod Scott with square nail donation.
“We need to preserve buildings that speak directly to those of us whose families had calluses, as well as to those who had carriages. It’s a fine thing to exhibit the aesthetic best out of the past, but it can be equally important to interpret the ways men and women worked and created and played. … Let’s speak to Americans in terms that add meaning to their own everyday lives, that place their jobs, their responsibilities as citizens and parents, in historic context so that they see their present problems, not as exceptions, but as continuations of the challenges faced by their forefathers.”
Louis C. Jones in Three Eyes on the Past: Exploring New York Folk Life (Syracuse University Press, 1982), 13.
[Louis C. Jones was Director, New York State Historical Association, the Farmers’ Museum in Cooperstown, a co-founder of the New York Folklore Society.]
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GENERATION
Ira & Asenath Sturdevant House
Waverly, Iowa
Volunteer with Us at the Ira & Asenath Sturdevant House
Do you enjoy helping kids learn by doing?
We’re inviting anyone who enjoys working with families, retired teachers/educators, young adults and teens, to help children enjoy simple, hands-on history activities in a cozy, welcoming setting.
You don’t need to plan lessons. (unless you want to)
You don’t need to prepare materials.(unless you want to)
You just need a kind presence and a willingness to help children succeed.
ABOUT THE STURDEVANT HISTORICAL HOUSE
The Ira & Asenath Sturdevant House is a living-history museum that brings 1850’s Waverly to life through hands-on experiences for families and students.
Our programs focus on:
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Learning through doing
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Everyday skills and crafts from the 1850’s and through the years
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Making history approachable, memorable, interactive, and fun
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✂️ WHAT VOLUNTEERS DO
As a volunteer, you might:
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Help a participant follow craft steps
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Help tie, pour ingredients, help glue, or offer a helping hand
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Encourage questions, curiosity, learning of traditions and history
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Support and compliment kids as they try something new
All supplies, instructions, and setup are provided.
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📧 Contact: sturdevanthouse@gmail.com