Butterworth Center & Deere-Wiman House promotes cultural and educational growth

through the generosity and vision of donors like you.

 

Your gift to the Annual Fund funds day camps, meeting space for nonprofit community groups, beautiful grounds and more!
People – Programs – Preservation
With history as our inspiration and lifelong learning as our passion, we operate two historic houses—once home to four generations of the Deere family—where visitors step back more than a hundred years into local history. Whether climbing a grand staircase, admiring a century-old artifact, or hearing how John Deere and his descendants took root in Moline, guests from pre-school to senior adult leave with a message that history is woven into the fabric of every modern community.

And through the generosity and vision of donors like you, we want to encourage new generations to rally around community history while promoting cultural and educational growth. Here’s a sample of what your donations supported last year alone…

People gathering spaces (valued at $400,000) provided at no charge for community use

  • 13,000 community group members, representing 268 nonprofit groups in over 1,000 meetings, gathered to serve the community with their charitable, educational, and cultural outreach

    Programs designed to share history with over 14000 children and families, including

    • 350 daycare students attended free summer day camps
    • 1,000 schoolchildren learned about Deere family history through field trips, in-class programs, and curriculum developed by our staff
    • 7,000 guests toured the historic Butterworth Center and Deere-Wiman House

    Preservation projects to ensure the safety, comfort, and convenience of all guests

    • Deere-Wiman House renovations, repairs, and restorations.  
    • Butterworth Center repair and cleaning of east entrance
    • Education Center window repairs and restoration
    • Butterworth Center pergola repair and restoration

    Other Ways to Give

    Butterworth Center & Deere-Wiman House exists because of the planned gifts of Katherine Deere Butterworth and Pattie Southall Wiman. You can support service, culture, and education both now, and after your lifetime, by including us in your estate plan. Contact your financial advisor for more information.

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