The Vinton Depot is a proud partner of Silos & Smokestacks National Heritage Site. Their website is: https://www.silosandsmokestacks.org

     Iowans are “Iowa Nice.”  We’re considerate and respectful.  We’ll throw out a “farmer wave” to anyone who crosses our path and even offer a helping hand to our neighbor as well as a stranger.  We’re Iowans. Together we form a community of Bentonians . . . those who call Benton County, Iowa, home. We share a heritage that has shaped our values and made us who we are today.

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     The Benton County Historical Society works hard to provide opportunities to enhance our heritage and values, but we can’t do it alone.  Because of grants and generous donations from people such as yourself we now have the funds to replace the Depot roof! The contract is signed, materials ordered and the work will begin as soon as weather permits in the spring.  We are very excited about this! 

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    It’s now time to turn our focus to the general fund, with which we pay our monthly bills to keep all of our buildings and artifacts at a climate control temperature.  There are so many things we would love to do, but the bottom line is that the BCHS Board needs operating income to clean, maintain, advertise, provide programming, organize, sort, budget, etc. . .  BCHS still needs your financial help!  

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     We’re a family in this little rural community and those basic roots that sprouted here years ago continue to influence our “Iowa Nice” mentality.  Please contribute generously so we can continue to shape our future by remembering those things that made us who we are today.  Become a member.  Get involved. Make a difference today!

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     Together we can continue to mold our future by remembering the values of the hard-working ancestors that forged Benton County.  Thank you for your consideration. Thank you for your donation. Thank you for being apart of our community. And thank you for being “Iowa Nice”!