Bentonsport Riverfest

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The Bentonsport Riverfest is our largest festival of the year that is held during the peak of our spectacular fall foliage season, the second full weekend of October.

Bentonsport will host an Antique & Craft Show 10am-5pm both Saturday and Sunday with all specialty shops open, several vendors, food and country music entertainment. The Van Buren County Arts Fair will be held 10am-5pm with an artist reception on Saturday evening with raffle. The Indian Artifact Museum will be open 10am-5pm. No admission fee. The Bentonsport Cemetery Association will have a bake sale, noon meal, quilt raffle & prizes. On Saturday only, Nauvoo on the Road will demonstrate candle and rope-making, children's games and other pioneer pastimes from 10am-3pm. No admission fee.

Phone : 319-592-3579 (Always call and confirm events.)

Web:

www.greefstore.com/bentonsport-riverfest.html

Bentonsport National Historic District

Visit this 1840s river town with its century-old iron bridge and walkway. Stroll through a perennial/rose garden, and watch as local artisans create their products. Historic buildings house shops featuring antiques, art, handmade crafts, gifts, and fudge. Riverside park, campground, B&

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Presbyterian Church

The Bentonsport Presbyterian Church, constructed of brick and Georgian in style, was dedicated in 1855

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Bentonsport Indian Artifact Museum

Artisan, Tony Sanders, has achieved a unique blend of woodworking and history with his collection of over 4,000 arrowheads. All of the woodwork from the building to the display cases are built by hand from over 16 different native woods and shaped into various patterns. For about 60

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Bentonsport Iron Truss Bridge

Originally opened in 1883 to horse and buggy traffic, this one lane iron bridge replaced ferries that linked Vernon and Bentonsport. It is the oldest standing truss bridge across the Des Moines River and also the longest. Damaged in the flood of 1903

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Greef General Store

The Greef General Store was built of brick and stone in the early 1840's, it was once the largest store in the county, and housed the Greef brothers' banking operations.

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Bentonsport Riverfest

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