Bentonsport, a village on the Des Moines River near Keosauqua, in Van Buren County, Iowa, was recognized in 1972 for being very little changed since its historic heyday as a thriving steamboat port in the mid-1800s.

[2] The village was platted in March, 1836, and was located at the first dam and locks on the Des Moines River authorized by the state in 1839.

[4] Today the village has 40 residents, many of them artists and bed & breakfast keepers.

Written just after Bentonsport's 100th anniversary, and called Bentonsport Memories, it includes a variety of stories, observations, and facts that provide a compelling look into this historic town.

This article about a property in Van Buren County, Iowa on the National Register of Historic Places is a stub.