Bensen House

Also known as the Benson House, the Grant Historical House is situated on seven (7) acres of riverfront land and is the first house in the town of Grant. Built in 1916, this pre-cut home arrived by riverboat from Jacksonville, Florida and was the former home of Atley and Clara Christensen Bensen, a pioneer family of Grant. The home was donated to the Grant Historical Society in 1984 by one of the Bensen sons and officially became a museum in 1987.

Grant Historical House Plaque
Grant Historical House Exterior
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