Originally Posted by Illsa
Where is Bentonsport IA? Are you the Haunted House?
Where do we eat? Illsa
Bentonsport is southeast of Keosauqua by about 7 miles
You can take Interstate Hwy 218 and then turn off onto Hwy 16. then you will look for the Bonaparte/Bentonsport turn or you go on to the end of the hwy where you turn south and go through Keosauqua. It is only about a half mile and you turn east and go 6 or 7 miles. don't remember the exact number.
I don't go through Bonaparte usually because the roads are narrow and winding. When you get to Bonaparte you turn right before the bridge and it is about 5 miles to Bentonsport.
Bentonsport was built by the Mormons as a temporary home til they could travel to Utah. So the town is spread out and is lots of brick two story homes. Lots of trees and lots of room between houses. It is a very peaceful quiet place. I considered other places to have the retreat but the atmosphere at Bentonsport is really too great to give up. There is lots of history and it is a wonderful place to create and sew and relax.