Greef General Store, Bentonsport Historic District




The Historic Greef General Store, located in Southeast Iowa, is part of the Bentonsport Historic District in the Villages of Van Buren

Greef Store

Historic Greef General Store 

*Hand Made Crafts & Antiques.
*Museum displays   
*Main information center   
*Events coordinator 
*Rental spaces for:  
Shelter house
Gazebo
​Rose garden  
Different dealers and crafters reside in this historic building selling
  • quilts
  • toys
  • primitive furniture
  • glassware
  • railroad and other memorabilia
  • rag rugs
  • artwork
  • collectors items
  • hand made crafts
  • jewelry

Local Happenings:

At 2:00 P.M., Mike Burggraaf will speak about the history of the pottery industry in Southeast Iowa prior to 1910. He will also have pottery examples from some local area towns on display. The program will be at the Stone House, 26985 Rte. J40. Mike is an entertaining speaker and will spark your interest with his knowledge and expertise on early stoneware and pottery.
The Bentonsport Improvement Association will serve refreshments following Mike’s presentation. If attendees would like to stay around for the second program, the downtown area will be open for browsing.
Beginning at 5:30 P.M., the annual End of the Season Program will take place at the historic Presbyterian Church on the hill in Bentonsport. The featured singers will be Steve and Michaela McLain. They were voted the Best Band in the Fairfield Area last year. Steve and Michaela are a class act soul Duo offering original folk rock and blues composed by Steve and other songwriters based in the Fairfield area. They mix their folk rock and blues with American classic duets.
A free will donation will benefit maintenance and preservation of the historic Presbyterian church.
Van Buren County Conservation
Campsite On-Line Reservations
Beginning March 2019, the Van Buren County Conservation Board will be able to take on-line reservations for Lake Sugema, Morris Park and Bentonsport campgrounds.
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Historic Photos
 Owned and operated by the
Van Buren Co. Conservation Board

ADDRESS: 
Historic Greef General Store,
 21964 Hawk Drive (Bentonsport) 
Keosauqua, Iowa 52565     
 PH: 319-592-3579    greefstore@netins.net

Playground Equipment 

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Bentonsport will have new playground equipment this spring set up between the campground and shelterhouse for the public to enjoy.   
Due to high costs of playground equiptment, more equipment will be added as funding allows.
Donations are welcome
​if anyone would like to help us improve the park, contributions can be sent to:
Van Buren County Conservation
816 Franklin St, 
Keosauqua, IA 52565​