Bentonsport Historic District

Bentonsport Historic District Historic architecture, antiques, crafts, B&B's, pottery, blacksmithing, camping, parks, events, classes, artwork. Shops' business hours vary.

Also see the pages maintained by individual businesses. Bentonsport is a quiet historic village nestled in the Lower Des Moines River valley. Come meet our working blacksmith and potter, sculptor, visit our B&Bs, enjoy our history, antiques, hand made crafts, campground, Rose Garden, historic bridge and Indian Artifact Museum. This is a great place to retreat from your hectic everyday lif

e and walk throughout the scenic, historic and artistic village. More information is at bentonsportheritage.org. Credit for cover photo: David Wilson, Creative Commons.

Save the Date! October 9-11, 2026! Join us for Bentonsport Riverfest, during the Van Buren County Scenic Drive Festiva...
08/11/2026

Save the Date! October 9-11, 2026!

Join us for Bentonsport Riverfest, during the Van Buren County Scenic Drive Festival.

Contact information for this event is Lois Thompson

Bentonsport welcomes J40 Farm Crawl travelers! Here are just some of the shopkeepers and their shops that are open on S...
08/08/2026

Bentonsport welcomes J40 Farm Crawl travelers! Here are just some of the shopkeepers and their shops that are open on Saturday, August 8. Be sure to stop in to say hi!

Join us for non-denominational worship at one of the prettiest churches in Van Buren County this Sunday, August 9, 9:00...
08/06/2026

Join us for non-denominational worship at one of the prettiest churches in Van Buren County this Sunday, August 9, 9:00am at the Bentonsport Presbyterian Church. Bruce Whitaker will be our church leader and Mindy Kralicek will play the piano. Ted Kralicek on the big bell. All are welcome!

Wire Wrapped Jewelry Making class with instructor Christina Hedstrom on Saturday August 22nd from 2-5pm in Bentonsport, ...
08/05/2026

Wire Wrapped Jewelry Making class with instructor Christina Hedstrom on Saturday August 22nd from 2-5pm in Bentonsport, Iowa.

Discover the art of wire working and create beautiful, one-of-a-kind jewelry pieces to take home! In this hands-on class, students will learn how to work with different types of jewelry wire and use basic tools to create simple loops, wraps, and other wire-working techniques.

Students must register in advance here: https://villagesfolkschool.com/calendar.html

The baptism of Hal and Lisa Schnedler's granddaughter made this morning's service in Bentonsport particularly special.
08/02/2026

The baptism of Hal and Lisa Schnedler's granddaughter made this morning's service in Bentonsport particularly special.

Join us for non-denominational worship at one of the prettiest churches in Van Buren County this Sunday, August 2, 9:00...
07/30/2026

Join us for non-denominational worship at one of the prettiest churches in Van Buren County this Sunday, August 2, 9:00am at the Bentonsport Presbyterian Church. Rev. Harold Schnedler will be our church leader and Mindy Kralicek will play the piano. Ted Kralicek on the big bell. All are welcome!

This is a great opportunity to learn from one of our most important artists--and Gin is an amazing teacher. Bonus is the...
07/24/2026

This is a great opportunity to learn from one of our most important artists--and Gin is an amazing teacher. Bonus is the opportunity to spend the day along the Des Moines River in historic Bentonport. It should be lovely!

This is today!
07/18/2026

This is today!

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Bentonsport, IA
52565

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