Designate part of your membership dues specifically towards artifact preservation and storage.

Adopt-an-Artifact

Individuals and families that join the Ephraim Historical Foundation as Sustaining Members or above (dues of $500 or more) are eligible to designate a portion of their membership dues toward archival and collections care through the Adopt-an-Artifact program.

If you choose to adopt an artifact with your membership dues, a part of your tax-deductible donation will go to the Adopt-an-Artifact program. This part of your donation will be ear marked to support the preservation and storage of artifacts in the collection and preserve Ephraim’s tangible history.

Adopting an artifact is a unique way to get involved with the museum’s collection and help provide the support needed to continue to collect and preserve Ephraim’s history.

Every adoption receives the following:

  • Adoption certificate

  • Digital photo of the artifact

  • Description of the artifact and its significance

  • Adopt-an-Artifact Sponsor listing on the website

Adopt-an-Artifact Sponsors

Larry and Joan Balistreri

Doug and Mary Chomeau

John and Victoria Cultra

George and Beth Drost

Chuck and Marcia Ellis

Barbara Gould

Carl and Sarah Lansing

Mike and Windsor McCutcheon

Jim and JoAnne Rankin

Susie Samson

Bruce and Janice Timmons

Adopt-an-Artifact List

Ephraim Treasures

Dr. Sneeberger Medical Bag

Ebenezer Ship Wheel

William Bernhard Blueprints

Sail Sleigh

Anderson Hotel Sign

Pioneer Schoolhouse Desk

Fine Art

Pre-1880 Anderson Dock Oil Painting

by Vida Weborg

Ephraim pencil sketch

Ephraim Autumn watercolor

by Karsten Topelmann

Shanty Bay oil painting

by Edgar Cameron

by Charles Peterson

Goodletson Cabin watercolor

Sailboats oil painting

by Francis Hardy

Rare Archives

Aslag Anderson Business Manuscripts

Historic Postcard Collection